Welcome to Wells Creek ...
So far, we found very little information about Wells Creek. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Wells Creek to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Wells Creek, please Contact Us.
Wells Creek was located in the Arkansas Ozarks.
Wells Creek would have been located within present day Newton County<2>.
The location of Wells Creek has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Wells Creek, you might consider that their post office opened in 1878.
A typical abbreviation for Wells Creek: Wells Crk. (or less commonly used: Wells Ck. or Wells Cr.)
See our Genealogy Helper Page for Wells Creek for more information about variations on the name of Wells Creek.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Wells Creek is 830 feet [253 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Wells Creek was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The location where Wells Creek once stood is in the (870) area code.
Communities Also Named Wells Creek ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Wells Creek - they are located in Kentucky, Pennsylvania and Texas.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Wells Creek.
Communities near Wells Creek ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Wells Creek.
- Harrison
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrison have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison
- Harrison is located in Boone County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,139 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrison <5>
- Bergman
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bergman have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bergman
- Bergman is located in Boone County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 517 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bergman <5>
- Bellefonte
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellefonte have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellefonte
- Bellefonte is located in Boone County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 485 people
- Jasper
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jasper have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jasper
- Jasper is located in Newton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 479 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jasper <5>
- Western Grove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Western Grove
- Western Grove is located in Newton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 353 people
- Pyatt
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast) - Valley Springs
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Springs
- Valley Springs is located in Boone County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 166 people
- Everton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Everton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Everton
- Everton is located in Boone County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 132 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Everton <5>
- Saint Joe
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Joe
- Saint Joe is located in Searcy County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 124 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Joe <5>
- Pindall
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
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 Creek. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Wells Creek.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Wells Creek. 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 Creek.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Wells Creek. See our Newspapers Page for Wells Creek.
Adding Wells Creek to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Wells Creek in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Wells Creek was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Wells Creek post office opened in 1878.
We also found Wells Creek on a map titled William Bradley Map (1889).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Wells Creek.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Arkansas: https://portal.arkansas.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 Creek, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Arkansas' counties, including Newton, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <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> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Wells Creek - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |