Our Genealogy Helper

Introduction ...

So far, we found very little information about Wells Creek. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Wells Creek to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Wells Creek, please Contact Us.

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We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

• That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
• We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
• On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Wells Creek (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Wells Creek. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Name Variations for Wells Creek ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

• A typical abbreviation for Wells Creek: Wells Crk. (or less commonly used: Wells Ck. or Wells Cr.)

• While the name of this community is Wells Creek, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<2>. So Wells Creek may originally have been Well's Creek.
  
  Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Wells Creek might be written as Well Creek.

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Although our information shows that the community of Wells Creek is historic, it would have been located within present day Newton County.

To see how the shape of Arkansas' counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Newton County: Boone, Carroll, Johnson, Madison, Pope & Searcy.

Below are the counties that are near Wells Creek. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Wells Creek:

• Newton County     (The home county of Wells Creek)
  • The following are listed by their distance from Wells Creek, with the one closest to Wells Creek listed first.
  • Hasty
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hasty have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hasty
    • Hasty is located in Newton County
  • Vendor
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vendor have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vendor
    • Vendor is located in Newton County
  • Western Grove
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Western Grove
    • Western Grove is located in Newton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 353 people
  • Jasper
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jasper have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jasper
    • Jasper is located in Newton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 479 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jasper <4>
  • Mount Judea
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Judea have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Judea
    • Mount Judea is located in Newton County
  • Parthenon
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parthenon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parthenon
    • Parthenon is located in Newton County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parthenon <4>
  • Compton
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Compton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Compton
    • Compton is located in Newton County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Compton <4>
  • Murray
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Murray have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murray
    • Murray is located in Newton County
  • Deer
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deer have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer
    • Deer is located in Newton County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Deer <4>
  • Ponca
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ponca have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ponca
    • Ponca is located in Newton County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ponca <4>
  • Boxley
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boxley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boxley
    • Boxley is located in Newton County
  • Mossville
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mossville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mossville
    • Mossville is located in Newton County
  • Walnut
    (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut
    • Walnut is located in Newton County
• Boone County
  • The following are listed by their distance from Wells Creek, with the one closest to Wells Creek listed first.
  • Valley Springs
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Springs
    • Valley Springs is located in Boone County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 166 people
  • Rally Hill
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rally Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rally Hill
    • Rally Hill is located in Boone County
  • Bellefonte
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellefonte have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellefonte
    • Bellefonte is located in Boone County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 485 people
  • Everton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Everton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Everton
    • Everton is located in Boone County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 132 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Everton <4>
  • Harrison
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrison have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison
    • Harrison is located in Boone County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,139 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrison <4>
  • Pleasant Ridge
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Ridge
    • Pleasant Ridge is located in Boone County
  • Batavia
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Batavia have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batavia
    • Batavia is located in Boone County
  • Bergman
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bergman have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bergman
    • Bergman is located in Boone County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 517 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bergman <4>
  • Zinc
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zinc have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zinc
    • Zinc is located in Boone County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 104 people
  • Keener ‑ Historic
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keener
    • Keener is located in Boone County
  • Ridgeway
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeway
    • Ridgeway is located in Boone County
  • Elixir ‑ Historic
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elixir. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elixir
    • Elixir is located in Boone County
  • Alpena
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alpena have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpena
    • Alpena is located in Boone County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 396 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alpena <4>
• Carroll County
  • The following are listed by their distance from Wells Creek, with the one closest to Wells Creek listed first.
  • Osage
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osage
    • Osage is located in Carroll County
  • Dryfork
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dryfork
    • Dryfork is located in Carroll County
  • Rudd
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rudd
    • Rudd is located in Carroll County
  • Denver
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denver
    • Denver is located in Carroll County
  • Green Forest
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Forest
    • Green Forest is located in Carroll County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,934 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Green Forest <4>
  • Metalton
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metalton
    • Metalton is located in Carroll County
  • New Town ‑ Historic
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
    • New Town is located in Carroll County
• Madison County
  • The following are listed by their distance from Wells Creek, with the one closest to Wells Creek listed first.
  • Kingston
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingston have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston
    • Kingston is located in Madison County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kingston <4>
  • Marble
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marble
    • Marble is located in Madison County
• Marion County
  • The following are listed by their distance from Wells Creek, with the one closest to Wells Creek listed first.
  • Bruno
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bruno have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruno
    • Bruno is located in Marion County
  • Pyatt
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pyatt have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pyatt
    • Pyatt is located in Marion County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 234 people
  • Dodd City ‑ Historic
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dodd City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodd City
    • Dodd City is located in Marion County
  • Yellville
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yellville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellville
    • Yellville is located in Marion County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,154 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yellville <4>
  • Summit
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summit have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
    • Summit is located in Marion County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 589 people
  • Monarch
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monarch have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monarch
    • Monarch is located in Marion County
  • Rush ‑ Historic
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rush
    • Rush is located in Marion County
  • Flippin
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flippin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flippin
    • Flippin is located in Marion County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,316 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flippin <4>
• Pope County
  • Tilly
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tilly have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tilly
    • Tilly is located in Pope County
• Searcy County
  • The following are listed by their distance from Wells Creek, with the one closest to Wells Creek listed first.
  • Pindall
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pindall have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pindall
    • Pindall is located in Searcy County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 106 people
  • Saint Joe
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Joe
    • Saint Joe is located in Searcy County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 124 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Joe <4>
  • Gilbert
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilbert have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbert
    • Gilbert is located in Searcy County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 26 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gilbert <4>
  • Witt's Springs
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Witt's Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Witt's Springs
    • Witt's Springs is located in Searcy County
  • Marshall
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshall have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshall
    • Marshall is located in Searcy County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,327 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marshall <4>
  • Baker
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker
    • Baker is located in Searcy County
  • Lone Pine
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Pine
    • Lone Pine is located in Searcy County
  • Harriet
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harriet have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harriet
    • Harriet is located in Searcy County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harriet <4>

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Wells Creek, see our County-by-County Page for Wells Creek.

Newspapers Published in Wells Creek ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 31 newspapers that have been published in the area around Wells Creek.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Wells Creek, there are papers which were published within 24 miles [38.6 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Wells Creek.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Wells Creek:

• Websites specific to Arkansas
  • Jump to Cyndi's List
  • Jump to Family Search
  • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Website for the Arkansas History Commission

• Pages specific to Newton County
  • Jump to Cyndi's List
  • Jump to Family Search
  • Jump to Genealogy Trails

• Genealogy information for nearby counties
  • Boone County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Carroll County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Madison County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Marion County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Pope County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Searcy County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails

• Cemetery Information and Directories for Arkansas
  • Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of Arkansas
  • Cyndi's List
  • Cemeteries of Arkansas
  • Cemeteries of Newton County
  • FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Arkansas
  • Find-A-Grave: Home Page
  • Interment.net
  • Cemeteries of Arkansas
  • Cemeteries of Newton County

Cemeteries Near Wells Creek ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Wells Creek.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Wells Creek covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Wells Creek, with the one closest to Wells Creek listed first.

• Agee Cemetery
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Agee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Agee Cemetery
• Wells Cemetery
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wells Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wells Cemetery
• Collins Cemetery
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Collins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Collins Cemetery
• Yardelle Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Yardelle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Yardelle Cemetery
• Stringtown Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stringtown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stringtown Cemetery
• Carver Cemetery
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carver Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carver Cemetery
• Morris Cemetery
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morris Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morris Cemetery
• Morris Cemetery
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morris Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morris Cemetery
• Pinhook Cemetery
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pinhook Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pinhook Cemetery
• Shaddox Cemetery
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shaddox Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shaddox Cemetery
• Pruitt Cemetery
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pruitt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pruitt Cemetery
• Smith Cemetery
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
• Continue List   (245 more) ...
  • Mt. Hersey Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Hersey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Hersey Cemetery
  • Brown Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Cemetery
  • Eoff Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eoff Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eoff Cemetery

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.

Wells Creek itself is historic and was described in the Rand McNally Atlas as having a post office and no railroad service.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Wells Creek, with the one closest to Wells Creek listed first.

• Yardelle
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yardelle have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yardelle
  • Yardelle is located in Newton County
• Mount Hersey
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Hersey have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hersey
  • Mount Hersey is located in Newton County
• Watkins ‑ Historic
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Watkins have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watkins
  • Watkins is located in Boone County
• Jasper
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jasper have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jasper
  • Jasper is located in Newton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 479 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jasper <4>
• Elmwood
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elmwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmwood
  • Elmwood is located in Boone County
• Western Grove
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Western Grove
  • Western Grove is located in Newton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 353 people
• Mount Judea
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Judea have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Judea
  • Mount Judea is located in Newton County
• Valley Springs
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Springs
  • Valley Springs is located in Boone County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 166 people
• Red Rock
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Rock
  • Red Rock is located in Newton County
• Cave Creek
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cave Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cave Creek
  • Cave Creek is located in Newton County
• Gaither
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gaither have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaither
  • Gaither is located in Boone County
• Point Peter
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Point Peter have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Peter
  • Point Peter is located in Searcy County
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  • Rally Hill
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rally Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rally Hill
    • Rally Hill is located in Boone County
  • Bellefonte
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellefonte have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellefonte
    • Bellefonte is located in Boone County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 485 people
  • Pedlo ‑ Historic
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pedlo have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pedlo
    • Pedlo is located in Boone County

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Wells Creek. See our List of 1890's Communities around Wells Creek.

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for State of Arkansas: https://portal.arkansas.gov/