Welcome to Wellsburg ...

Wellsburg is located in Bracken County<1>.

The location of Wellsburg has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Wellsburg, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Wellsburg is 500 feet [152 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Wellsburg lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Wellsburg lies within the (606) area code.

Communities Also Named Wellsburg ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 7 communities that are also named Wellsburg - they are located in Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, New York, North Dakota, Pennsylvania and West Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Wellsburg.

Communities near Wellsburg ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Wellsburg.

• Amelia
  (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amelia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amelia
  • Amelia is located in Clermont County (OH)
  • Estimated population in 2019: 5,039 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Amelia <4>
• Georgetown
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georgetown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
  • Georgetown is located in Brown County (OH)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,216 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Georgetown <4>
• Bethel
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
  • Bethel is located in Clermont County (OH)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,825 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bethel <4>
• New Richmond
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Richmond have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Richmond
  • New Richmond is located in Clermont County (OH)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,706 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Richmond <4>
• Williamsburg
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg
  • Williamsburg is located in Clermont County (OH)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,574 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Williamsburg <4>
• Falmouth
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falmouth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falmouth
  • Falmouth is located in Pendleton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,086 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Falmouth <4>
• Ripley
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ripley
  • Ripley is located in Brown County (OH)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,696 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ripley <4>
• Augusta
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Augusta
  • Augusta is located in Bracken County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,142 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Augusta <4>
• Felicity
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Felicity
  • Felicity is located in Clermont County (OH)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 859 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Felicity <4>
• Washington
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Washington came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington
  • Washington is located in Mason County

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Wellsburg. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Wellsburg.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Wellsburg. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Wellsburg.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Wellsburg. See our Newspapers Page for Wellsburg.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Wellsburg ...

Looking for more information about Wellsburg? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Wellsburg, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Wellsburg.

Adding Wellsburg to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Wellsburg in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Wellsburg was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Wellsburg.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Wellsburg. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/