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Introduction ...

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

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

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 Hill (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 Hill. 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 Hill ...

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.

While the name of this community is Wells Hill, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<2>. So Wells Hill may originally have been Well's Hill.

Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Wells Hill might be written as Well Hill.

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 northwest 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 north.

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 north 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 Hill is historic, it would have been located within present day Lincoln County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Lincoln County: Limestone (AL), Madison (AL), Bedford, Franklin, Giles, Marshall & Moore.

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

  • Lincoln County     (The home county of Wells Hill)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wells Hill, with the one closest to Wells Hill listed first.
    • Park City Heights
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park City Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park City Heights
      • Park City Heights is located in Lincoln County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 2,442 people
    • Park City
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park City
      • Park City is located in Lincoln County
    • Clarks Ferry
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarks Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarks Ferry
      • Clarks Ferry is located in Lincoln County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 387 people
    • Fayetteville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Elk Mill Village
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elk Mill Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Mill Village
      • Elk Mill Village is located in Lincoln County
    • Corder Crossroads
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corder Crossroads
      • Corder Crossroads is located in Lincoln County
    • Molino
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Molino have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Molino
      • Molino is located in Lincoln County
    • Pearl City
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pearl City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearl City
      • Pearl City is located in Lincoln County
    • Flintville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flintville
      • Flintville is located in Lincoln County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 627 people
    • Hughey
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughey
      • Hughey is located in Lincoln County
    • Belleville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belleville
      • Belleville is located in Lincoln County
    • Gattistown
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gattistown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gattistown
      • Gattistown is located in Lincoln County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 4,158 people
    • Boonshill
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boonshill
      • Boonshill is located in Lincoln County
  • Bedford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wells Hill, with the one closest to Wells Hill listed first.
    • Whitaker
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitaker
      • Whitaker is located in Bedford County
    • Raus
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raus
      • Raus is located in Bedford County
    • Palmetto
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palmetto have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmetto
      • Palmetto is located in Bedford County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 661 people
    • Shelbyville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Willow Grove
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Grove
      • Willow Grove is located in Bedford County
    • Cascade Hollow
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cascade Hollow
      • Cascade Hollow is located in Bedford County
    • Normandy
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Normandy have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Normandy
      • Normandy is located in Bedford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 140 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Normandy <4>
    • Anchor Mill ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anchor Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anchor Mill
      • Anchor Mill is located in Bedford County
    • Cortner
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cortner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cortner
      • Cortner is located in Bedford County
    • Haley
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haley
      • Haley is located in Bedford County
  • Coffee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wells Hill, with the one closest to Wells Hill listed first.
    • Southgate Park
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southgate Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southgate Park
      • Southgate Park is located in Coffee County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 2,284 people
    • Tullahoma
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Homaway Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Homaway Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homaway Village
      • Homaway Village is located in Coffee County
  • Franklin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wells Hill, with the one closest to Wells Hill listed first.
    • Lexie
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lexie
      • Lexie is located in Franklin County
    • Garner Ford
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garner Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garner Ford
      • Garner Ford is located in Franklin County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 309 people
    • Huntland
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Beans Creek
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beans Creek
      • Beans Creek is located in Franklin County
    • Winchester Springs
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchester Springs
      • Winchester Springs is located in Franklin County
    • Liberty
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
      • Liberty is located in Franklin County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 318 people
    • Winchester
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Estill Springs
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Estill Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estill Springs
      • Estill Springs is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,040 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Estill Springs <4>
    • Decherd
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Decherd have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decherd
      • Decherd is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,372 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Decherd <4>
    • Sal City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sal City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sal City
      • Sal City is located in Franklin County
  • Giles County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wells Hill, with the one closest to Wells Hill listed first.
    • Wheelerton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheelerton
      • Wheelerton is located in Giles County
    • Ardmore
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ardmore have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ardmore
      • Ardmore is located in Giles County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,218 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ardmore <4>
    • Frankewing
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Bradshaw ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bradshaw have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradshaw
      • Bradshaw is located in Giles County
    • Dickson Town
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dickson Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickson Town
      • Dickson Town is located in Giles County
    • Elkmont Springs
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkmont Springs
      • Elkmont Springs is located in Giles County
    • Elkton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkton
      • Elkton is located in Giles County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 522 people
    • Trigg
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trigg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trigg
      • Trigg is located in Giles County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 851 people
    • Aymett Town
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aymett Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aymett Town
      • Aymett Town is located in Giles County
    • Powell Chapel
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powell Chapel have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powell Chapel
      • Powell Chapel is located in Giles County
    • Prospect
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Green Field
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Field
      • Green Field is located in Giles County
    • Pulaski
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
  • Marshall County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wells Hill, with the one closest to Wells Hill listed first.
    • Delina
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delina
      • Delina is located in Marshall County
    • Talley
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Talley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talley
      • Talley is located in Marshall County
    • Orrs
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orrs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orrs
      • Orrs is located in Marshall County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 123 people
    • Cornersville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • New Town
      (24 miles [38.6 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 Marshall County
    • Oak Hill
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill
      • Oak Hill is located in Marshall County
    • Cochran
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cochran have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cochran
      • Cochran is located in Marshall County
    • Lewisburg
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Globe
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Globe
      • Globe is located in Marshall County
  • Moore County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wells Hill, with the one closest to Wells Hill listed first.
    • Lynchburg
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lynchburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynchburg
      • Lynchburg is located in Moore County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lynchburg <4>
    • Countyline
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Countyline have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Countyline
      • Countyline is located in Moore County
  • Colbert County (AL)
    • Garner ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garner
      • Garner is located in Colbert County (AL)
  • Jackson County (AL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wells Hill, with the one closest to Wells Hill listed first.
    • Francisco
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Francisco have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Francisco
      • Francisco is located in Jackson County (AL)
    • Princeton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Princeton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princeton
      • Princeton is located in Jackson County (AL)
    • Beachboro ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beachboro have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beachboro
      • Beachboro is located in Jackson County (AL)
    • Estillfork
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Estillfork have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estillfork
      • Estillfork is located in Jackson County (AL)
    • Hollytree
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollytree
      • Hollytree is located in Jackson County (AL)
    • Baileytown
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baileytown
      • Baileytown is located in Jackson County (AL)
    • Greerton ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greerton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greerton
      • Greerton is located in Jackson County (AL)
    • Hytop
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hytop have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hytop
      • Hytop is located in Jackson County (AL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 412 people
    • Trenton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Limestone County (AL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wells Hill, with the one closest to Wells Hill listed first.
    • Ardmore
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ardmore have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ardmore
      • Ardmore is located in Limestone County (AL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,513 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ardmore <4>
    • Caro
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caro have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caro
      • Caro is located in Limestone County (AL)
    • Wooley Springs ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wooley Springs
      • Wooley Springs is located in Limestone County (AL)
    • Estaville ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Estaville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estaville
      • Estaville is located in Limestone County (AL)
    • Center Hill
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Hill
      • Center Hill is located in Limestone County (AL)
    • Pettusville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pettusville
      • Pettusville is located in Limestone County (AL)
    • Capshaw
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Capshaw have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capshaw
      • Capshaw is located in Limestone County (AL)
    • Elkmont
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkmont have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkmont
      • Elkmont is located in Limestone County (AL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 528 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elkmont <4>
    • Hay's Mill
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hay's Mill
      • Hay's Mill is located in Limestone County (AL)
    • Athens
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athens
      • Athens is located in Limestone County (AL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,643 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Athens <4>
    • Country Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Country Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Country Village
      • Country Village is located in Limestone County (AL)
  • Madison County (AL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wells Hill, with the one closest to Wells Hill listed first.
    • Hazel Green
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Hillsboro
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsboro
      • Hillsboro is located in Madison County (AL)
    • New Market
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Market have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Market
      • New Market is located in Madison County (AL)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Market <4>
    • Madison Crossroads
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madison Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison Crossroads
      • Madison Crossroads is located in Madison County (AL)
    • Toney
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Meridianville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Moore's Mill
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moore's Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore's Mill
      • Moore's Mill is located in Madison County (AL)
    • Harvest
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harvest have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvest
      • Harvest is located in Madison County (AL)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harvest <4>
    • Country Village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Country Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Country Village
      • Country Village is located in Madison County (AL)
    • Mercury
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mercury
      • Mercury is located in Madison County (AL)
    • Normal
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Normal have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Normal
      • Normal is located in Madison County (AL)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Normal <4>
    • Chase
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chase
      • Chase is located in Madison County (AL)
    • Monrovia
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monrovia
      • Monrovia is located in Madison County (AL)

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

Newspapers Published in Wells Hill ...

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 30 newspapers that have been published in the area around Wells Hill.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Wells Hill, there are papers which were published within 16 miles [25.7 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Wells Hill.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Hill:

Cemeteries Near Wells Hill ...

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

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 Hill covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Routt - Wells Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Routt - Wells Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Routt - Wells Cemetery
  • Beard Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beard Cemetery
  • Smith Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • 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
  • Harris Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harris Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harris Cemetery
  • Hanks Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hanks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hanks Cemetery
  • Wells Hill Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wells Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wells Hill Cemetery
  • Smith Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • 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
  • Prospect Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prospect Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prospect Cemetery
  • Rowland Hill Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rowland Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rowland Hill Cemetery
  • Stewart Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stewart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stewart Cemetery
  • Riverview Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riverview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverview Cemetery
  • McGee - McCartney Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McGee - McCartney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McGee - McCartney Cemetery
  • Continue List   (1481 more) ...
    • Green Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Cemetery
    • Slater Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Slater Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Slater Cemetery
    • Rose Hill Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)

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.

While we didn't find Wells Hill in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Wells Hill.

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

  • Fayetteville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Camargo
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camargo have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camargo
    • Camargo is located in Lincoln County
  • Goshen ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goshen have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen
    • Goshen is located in Lincoln County
  • Kelso
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kelso have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelso
    • Kelso is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kelso <4>
  • Harms
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harms have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harms
    • Harms is located in Lincoln County
  • Lincoln
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln
    • Lincoln is located in Lincoln County
  • Molino
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Molino have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Molino
    • Molino is located in Lincoln County
  • Brighton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brighton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brighton
    • Brighton is located in Lincoln County
  • Flintville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flintville
    • Flintville is located in Lincoln County
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 627 people
  • Howell
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Howell have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howell
    • Howell is located in Lincoln County
  • Fisk
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fisk have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisk
    • Fisk is located in Madison County (AL)
  • Mulberry
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mulberry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulberry
    • Mulberry is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mulberry <4>
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Coldwater
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coldwater have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coldwater
      • Coldwater is located in Lincoln County
    • Smithland
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smithland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithland
      • Smithland is located in Lincoln County
    • Hughey
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughey
      • Hughey is located in Lincoln County

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

The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Wells Hill, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>It's generally believed that possessive apostrophes are removed to prevent confusion on maps where the apostrophe may be confused with a cartographic symbol. While this is generally true, it's not uncommon to find possessive apostrophes in administrative names (such as towns or counties).
<3>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.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Wells Hill) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Wells Hill. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.1029, Longitude: -86.5667       In this case, the coordinates for Wells Hill have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.




 

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