Crawford platted a townsite which he named after his home town of Kelso , Scotland .
Kelso was founded by Peter W. Crawford , a Scottish surveyor , who , in 1847 , took up the first donation land claim on the Lower Cowlitz River .
Peter W. Crawford platted a townsite which Peter W. Crawford named after Peter W. Crawford 's home town of Kelso Scottish Scotland .
Kelso was founded by Peter W. Crawford , a Scottish surveyor , who , in 1847 , took up the first donation land claim on the Lower Cowlitz River .