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Introduction ...

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 (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. 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.

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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.

Wells is located in Rutland County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Rutland County: Washington (NY), Addison, Bennington & Windsor.

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

  • Rutland County     (The home county of Wells)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wells, with the one closest to Wells listed first.
    • Wells
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Middletown Springs
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middletown Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown Springs
      • Middletown Springs is located in Rutland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 748 people
    • Pawlet
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pawlet have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pawlet
      • Pawlet is located in Rutland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,359 people
    • Middletown Springs
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Poultney
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poultney have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poultney
      • Poultney is located in Rutland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,239 people
    • Poultney
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Tinmouth
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tinmouth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tinmouth
      • Tinmouth is located in Rutland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 588 people
    • Danby
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Danby have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danby
      • Danby is located in Rutland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,308 people
    • Ira
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ira have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ira
      • Ira is located in Rutland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 433 people
    • South Wallingford
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Wallingford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Wallingford
      • South Wallingford is located in Rutland County
    • Wallingford
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wallingford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallingford
      • Wallingford is located in Rutland County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wallingford <1>
    • Fair Haven
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Clarendon Springs
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarendon Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarendon Springs
      • Clarendon Springs is located in Rutland County
  • Addison County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wells, with the one closest to Wells listed first.
    • Orwell
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orwell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orwell
      • Orwell is located in Addison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,212 people
    • Orwell
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Leicester Junction
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leicester Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leicester Junction
      • Leicester Junction is located in Addison County
    • Whiting
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whiting have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiting
      • Whiting is located in Addison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 412 people
    • Whiting
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Leicester
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leicester have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leicester
      • Leicester is located in Addison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,096 people
    • Leicester
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
    • Richville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richville
      • Richville is located in Addison County
  • Bennington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wells, with the one closest to Wells listed first.
    • Rupert
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rupert have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rupert
      • Rupert is located in Bennington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 682 people
    • Rupert
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Dorset
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • West Rupert
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Rupert
      • West Rupert is located in Bennington County
    • Dorset
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dorset have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorset
      • Dorset is located in Bennington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,937 people
    • Barnumville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnumville
      • Barnumville is located in Bennington County
    • Peru
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peru have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peru
      • Peru is located in Bennington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 355 people
    • Manchester Center
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchester Center
      • Manchester Center is located in Bennington County
    • Manchester
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manchester have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchester
      • Manchester is located in Bennington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,214 people
    • Manchester
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manchester have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchester
      • Manchester is located in Bennington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 708 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manchester <1>
    • Sandgate
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandgate have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandgate
      • Sandgate is located in Bennington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 380 people
    • Bromley Village
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bromley Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bromley Village
      • Bromley Village is located in Bennington County
    • Manchester Depot
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manchester Depot have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchester Depot
      • Manchester Depot is located in Bennington County
  • Windham County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wells, with the one closest to Wells listed first.
    • Stratton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stratton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stratton
      • Stratton is located in Windham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 197 people
    • Londonderry
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Londonderry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Londonderry
      • Londonderry is located in Windham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,639 people
    • Windham
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windham
      • Windham is located in Windham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 396 people
    • Windham
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jamaica
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jamaica have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamaica
      • Jamaica is located in Windham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,025 people
    • Stratton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stratton
      • Stratton is located in Windham County
  • Windsor County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wells, with the one closest to Wells listed first.
    • Weston
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston
      • Weston is located in Windsor County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 542 people
    • Grahamville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grahamville
      • Grahamville is located in Windsor County
    • Ludlow
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ludlow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ludlow
      • Ludlow is located in Windsor County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,856 people
    • Plymouth
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plymouth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymouth
      • Plymouth is located in Windsor County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 599 people
    • Plymouth
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Ludlow
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ludlow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ludlow
      • Ludlow is located in Windsor County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 764 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ludlow <1>
    • Andover
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Andover have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andover
      • Andover is located in Windsor County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 472 people
    • Simonsville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Simonsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simonsville
      • Simonsville is located in Windsor County
    • Proctorsville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Cavendish
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cavendish have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cavendish
      • Cavendish is located in Windsor County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,415 people
    • Cavendish
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Bridgewater
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridgewater have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgewater
      • Bridgewater is located in Windsor County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 967 people
    • Chester
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chester have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester
      • Chester is located in Windsor County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,018 people
  • Essex County (NY)
  • Saratoga County (NY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wells, with the one closest to Wells listed first.
    • South Glens Falls
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Glens Falls
      • South Glens Falls is located in Saratoga County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,617 people
    • English Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for English Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Village
      • English Village is located in Saratoga County (NY)
    • Jewell Corner
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jewell Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewell Corner
      • Jewell Corner is located in Saratoga County (NY)
    • Gansevoort
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Schuylerville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Schuylerville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schuylerville
      • Schuylerville is located in Saratoga County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,314 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Schuylerville <1>
    • Village of Victory
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Village of Victory have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village of Victory
      • Village of Victory is located in Saratoga County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 574 people
      • Village of Victory has also been known as:
      • Victory village
  • Warren County (NY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wells, with the one closest to Wells listed first.
    • Brayton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brayton
      • Brayton is located in Warren County (NY)
    • Queensbury
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Queensbury have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queensbury
      • Queensbury is located in Warren County (NY)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Queensbury <1>
    • Sabbath Day Point
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sabbath Day Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sabbath Day Point
      • Sabbath Day Point is located in Warren County (NY)
    • Silver Bay
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Bolton Landing
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Bolton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolton
      • Bolton is located in Warren County (NY)
    • Glens Falls
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • North Bolton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Bolton
      • North Bolton is located in Warren County (NY)
    • Hague
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Lake George
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake George have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake George
      • Lake George is located in Warren County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 918 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake George <1>
    • West Glens Falls
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Glens Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Glens Falls
      • West Glens Falls is located in Warren County (NY)
    • Riverbank
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverbank
      • Riverbank is located in Warren County (NY)
    • Warrensburg
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
  • Washington County (NY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wells, with the one closest to Wells listed first.
    • Granville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Granville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granville
      • Granville is located in Washington County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,416 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Granville <1>
    • Middle Granville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middle Granville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Granville
      • Middle Granville is located in Washington County (NY)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middle Granville <1>
    • Hampton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampton
      • Hampton is located in Washington County (NY)
    • Truthville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Truthville
      • Truthville is located in Washington County (NY)
    • North Granville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Granville
      • North Granville is located in Washington County (NY)
    • North Hebron
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Hebron
      • North Hebron is located in Washington County (NY)
    • Porter
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porter
      • Porter is located in Washington County (NY)
    • East Hartford
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Hartford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Hartford
      • East Hartford is located in Washington County (NY)
    • Hartford
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartford
      • Hartford is located in Washington County (NY)
    • Comstock
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Whitehall
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitehall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehall
      • Whitehall is located in Washington County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,517 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whitehall <1>
    • Belcher
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belcher
      • Belcher is located in Washington County (NY)
    • Fort Ann
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Ann
      • Fort Ann is located in Washington County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 463 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Ann <1>

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

Newspapers Published in Wells ...

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 51 newspapers that have been published in the area around Wells.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Wells, there are papers which were published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Wells.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

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

Cemeteries Near Wells ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Wells.

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

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

  • Town Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Town Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Town Cemetery
  • Blossom Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blossom Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blossom Cemetery
  • East Wells Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Wells Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Wells Cemetery
  • Barden Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barden Cemetery
  • Stiles Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stiles Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stiles Cemetery
  • Mettawee Valley Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Quaker Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Quaker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Quaker Cemetery
  • Mt. Carmel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery
  • Mountain View Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mountain View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mountain View Cemetery
  • Northeast Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Northeast Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Northeast Cemetery
  • John Brown Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the John Brown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the John Brown Cemetery
  • Lillie Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lillie Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lillie Hill Cemetery
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    • Pleasant View Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant View Cemetery
    • Elmwood Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elmwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elmwood Cemetery
    • Mettawee Valley Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mettawee Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mettawee Valley Cemetery

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.<4>

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

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

  • Wells
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Granville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Granville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granville
    • Granville is located in Washington County (NY)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,416 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Granville <1>
  • South Poultney
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Poultney have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Poultney
    • South Poultney is located in Rutland County
  • Raceville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raceville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raceville
    • Raceville is located in Washington County (NY)
  • Middle Granville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middle Granville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Granville
    • Middle Granville is located in Washington County (NY)
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middle Granville <1>
  • Middletown Springs
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Slyboro
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slyboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slyboro
    • Slyboro is located in Washington County (NY)
  • South Granville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Granville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Granville
    • South Granville is located in Washington County (NY)
  • West Pawlet
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Pawlet have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Pawlet
    • West Pawlet is located in Rutland County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Pawlet <1>
  • Pawlet
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pawlet have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pawlet
    • Pawlet is located in Rutland County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pawlet <1>
  • Poultney
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Hampton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampton
    • Hampton is located in Washington County (NY)
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    • East Poultney
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Poultney have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Poultney
      • East Poultney is located in Rutland County
    • Truthville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Truthville
      • Truthville is located in Washington County (NY)
    • Tinmouth
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tinmouth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tinmouth
      • Tinmouth is located in Rutland County

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

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 Vermont: https://www.vermont.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Wells) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Wells. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.4337, Longitude: -73.1957       In this case, the coordinates for Wells have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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