Welcome to Wellersburg ...

Wellersburg is located in Somerset County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Wellersburg, 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.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Wellersburg has a population of 171 people<3> (see below for details).

Wellersburg is 1,410 feet [430 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Wellersburg is located in the (814) area code.

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Wellersburg had an population of 171 people. This is a decrease of 5.52% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 2.84% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Wellersburg had a population of 181 people. This makes Wellersburg the county's 20th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 181 people, the population of Wellersburg increased 2.84% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 176 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Wellersburg.

Communities near Wellersburg ...

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

• Cumberland
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland
  • Cumberland is located in Allegany County (MD)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,131 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cumberland <5>
• Frostburg
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frostburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frostburg
  • Frostburg is located in Allegany County (MD)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,465 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frostburg <5>
• Meyersdale
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meyersdale
  • Meyersdale is located in Somerset County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,087 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Meyersdale <5>
• Berlin
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berlin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlin
  • Berlin is located in Somerset County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,931 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Berlin <5>
• Westernport
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westernport
  • Westernport is located in Allegany County (MD)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,712 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westernport <5>
• Lonaconing
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lonaconing
  • Lonaconing is located in Allegany County (MD)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,096 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lonaconing <5>
• Carpendale
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carpendale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpendale
  • Carpendale is located in Mineral County (WV)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 900 people
• Grantsville
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grantsville
  • Grantsville is located in Garrett County (MD)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 865 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grantsville <5>
• Hyndman
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hyndman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hyndman
  • Hyndman is located in Bedford County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 854 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hyndman <5>
• Salisbury
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salisbury
  • Salisbury is located in Somerset County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 667 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salisbury <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 Wellersburg. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Wellersburg.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Wellersburg. 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 Wellersburg.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Wellersburg ...

Looking for more information about Wellersburg? 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 Wellersburg, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Wellersburg.

Adding Wellersburg to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Wellersburg 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 Wellersburg was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Wellersburg on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Pennsylvania (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Wellersburg.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Somerset County: www.co.somerset.pa.us/

The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/