Welcome to Wells ...

Wells is located in Indiana County<1>.

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

Wells is 1,240 feet [378 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Communities Also Named Wells ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Pennsylvania communities named Wells: This one is located in Indiana County and the other is located in Bradford County.

Beyond Pennsylvania, there are 42 communities that are also named Wells - they are located in Alaska, British Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas (2), Kentucky (3), Maine, Michigan (5), Minnesota, Mississippi (3), Missouri, Nevada, New Brunswick, New Mexico, New York (2), North Dakota, Oregon, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas (2), Utah, Vermont, Virginia (2), Washington, West Virginia and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Wells ...

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

• Indiana
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indiana
  • Indiana is located in Indiana County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,120 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Indiana <4>
• Punxsutawney
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Punxsutawney
  • Punxsutawney is located in Jefferson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,665 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Punxsutawney <4>
• Kittanning
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kittanning
  • Kittanning is located in Armstrong County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,684 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kittanning <4>
• Homer City
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homer City
  • Homer City is located in Indiana County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,585 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Homer City <4>
• Clymer
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clymer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clymer
  • Clymer is located in Indiana County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,262 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clymer <4>
• New Bethlehem
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Bethlehem
  • New Bethlehem is located in Clarion County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 912 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Bethlehem <4>
• Rural Valley
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rural Valley
  • Rural Valley is located in Armstrong County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 806 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rural Valley <4>
• Big Run
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Run have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Run
  • Big Run is located in Lawrence County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 594 people
• Dayton
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dayton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton
  • Dayton is located in Armstrong County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 503 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dayton <4>
• Hawthorn
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hawthorn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawthorn
  • Hawthorn is located in Clarion County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 456 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hawthorn <4>

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 Wells. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Wells.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Wells ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Indiana County: www.countyofindiana.org/

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