Welcome to Wellston ...
The city of Wellston is located in Saint Louis County<1>.
We aren't confident of the location of Wellston, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Wellston, you might consider that their post office opened in 1888.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Wellston has a population of 2,288 people<3> (see below for details).
Wellston is 540 feet [165 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Wellston lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Wellston had an population of 2,288 people. This is a decrease of 1.08% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 6.99% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Wellston had a population of 2,313 people. This makes Wellston the county's 50th most populous community.
The population of Wellston represents 0.04% of the total population of Missouri (which has 5,988,927 people), making it the state's 218th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 2,313 people, the population of Wellston decreased 5.98% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 2,460 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Wellston.
Communities Also Named Wellston ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Wellston - they are located in Georgia, Michigan, Ohio and Oklahoma.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Wellston.
Communities near Wellston ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Wellston.
- Saint Louis
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Louis
- Saint Louis is located in Saint Louis City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 297,645 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Louis <5>
- Saint Charles
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Charles
- Saint Charles is located in Saint Charles County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 71,761 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Charles <5>
- Saint Peters
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Peters
- Saint Peters is located in Saint Charles County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 58,043 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Peters <5>
- Florissant
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florissant
- Florissant is located in Saint Louis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 50,795 people
- Chesterfield
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterfield
- Chesterfield is located in Saint Louis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 47,570 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chesterfield <5>
- Ballwin
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ballwin have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ballwin
- Ballwin is located in Saint Louis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 30,094 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ballwin <5>
- Granite City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granite City
- Granite City is located in Madison County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 27,959 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Granite City <5>
- Kirkwood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkwood
- Kirkwood is located in Saint Louis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 27,866 people
- Maryland Heights
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maryland Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maryland Heights
- Maryland Heights is located in Saint Louis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 26,895 people
- Alton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alton
- Alton is located in Madison County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 26,049 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alton <5>
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 Wellston. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Wellston.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Wellston. 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 Wellston.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Wellston. See our Newspapers Page for Wellston.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Wellston ...
Looking for more information about Wellston? 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 Wellston, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Wellston.
Adding Wellston to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Wellston 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 Wellston was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Wellston post office opened in 1888.
We also found Wellston in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Wellston.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Wellston. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Saint Louis County: www.co.st-louis.mo.us/
The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Missouri's counties, including Saint Louis, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Wellston. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Wellston - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |