| Volume | 2 |
| Page | 703 |
| Type | LGem. |
| Lvl I | Pr. |
| Prov | Rheinl. |
| RB | Düsseldorf |
| Kr | Gladbach |
| AG | Odenkirchen |
| BKdo | Rheydt |
| Population | 1612 |
Type LGem. - Schelsen is a Landgemeinde (Rural Community).
Lvl I Pr. - Level I shows which Kingdom or State the place is located in. Schelsen is located in Preussen.
Prov Rheinl. - The Province shows which Province or State the place is located in. Schelsen is located in Rheinland.
RB Düsseldorf - The Regierungsbezirk for Schelsen is Düsseldorf. The Regierungsbezirk is a government district that is in hierarchy between the State and Kreis level.
Kr Gladbach - The Kreis for Schelsen is Gladbach. A Kreis is a government district (similar to a U.S. county).
AG Odenkirchen - The Amtsgericht for Schelsen is in Odenkirchen. The Amtsgericht is where the Lower District Court is located.
BKdo Rheydt - The Bezirkskommando for Schelsen is in Rheydt. The Bezirkskommando is the District Military Command. You can look in the BKdo to find military records.
Entries where Schelsen is referenced as Brgm 
Entries where Schelsen is referenced as StdA
Entries where Schelsen is referenced as See
*Indirectly referenced
The list below are those places from the Meyers Gazetteer that are nearby to Schelsen
(which may include itself) and are listed as containing a Catholic Church or Parish,
a Protestant Church or Parish, a Synagogue, or Other Church.
| Place | Distance (~miles) | Catholic | Protestant | Jewish | Other | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parishes | Churches | Parishes | Churches | Synagogues | |||