Welcome to Wells ...
Wells is located in the Texas Panhandle.
Wells is located in Lynn County<1>.
The location of Wells has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
Wells is 3,090 feet [942 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Wells is about ½ mile above sea level.
Time Zone: Wells lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for Wells: (806)
Communities Also Named Wells ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Texas communities named Wells: This one is located in Lynn County and the other is located in Cherokee County.
Beyond Texas, 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, Pennsylvania (2), South Carolina, Tennessee, 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.
- Lamesa
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamesa
- Lamesa is located in Dawson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,131 people
- Lamesa has also been known as:
- La Mesa
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lamesa <4>
- Tahoka
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tahoka have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tahoka
- Tahoka is located in Lynn County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,665 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tahoka <4>
- O'Donnell
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Welch
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Welch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welch
- Welch is located in Dawson County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Welch <4>
- Draw
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Draw
- Draw is located in Lynn County
- New Lynn ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast) - Grassland
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grassland
- Grassland is located in Lynn County
- Los Ybanez
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Los Ybanez have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Los Ybanez
- Los Ybanez is located in Dawson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17 people
- New Home
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Home have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Home
- New Home is located in Lynn County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 375 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Home <4>
- Wayside ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
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 State of Texas: https://texas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Lynn, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Wells - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |