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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 Creek (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 Creek. 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 Creek ...

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.

  • A typical abbreviation for Wells Creek: Wells Crk. (or less commonly used: Wells Ck. or Wells Cr.)
  • While the name of this community is Wells Creek, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Wells Creek may originally have been Well's Creek.

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

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 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.

Wells Creek is located in Elliott County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Elliott County: Carter, Lawrence, Morgan & Rowan.

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

  • Elliott County     (The home county of Wells Creek)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wells Creek, with the one closest to Wells Creek listed first.
    • The Ridge
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for The Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Ridge
      • The Ridge is located in Elliott County
    • Bell City
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bell City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell City
      • Bell City is located in Elliott County
    • Sandy Hook
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Isonville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Isonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isonville
      • Isonville is located in Elliott County
    • Newfoundland
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newfoundland
      • Newfoundland is located in Elliott County
    • Ibex
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ibex have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ibex
      • Ibex is located in Elliott County
    • Ault
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ault
      • Ault is located in Elliott County
    • Gimlet
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gimlet
      • Gimlet is located in Elliott County
    • Bruin
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bruin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruin
      • Bruin is located in Elliott County
  • Bath County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wells Creek, with the one closest to Wells Creek listed first.
    • Midland
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midland
      • Midland is located in Bath County
    • Salt Lick
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Suddith
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Suddith have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suddith
      • Suddith is located in Bath County
    • Pine Grove
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove
      • Pine Grove is located in Bath County
    • Black Sulpher Spring
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Sulpher Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Sulpher Spring
      • Black Sulpher Spring is located in Bath County
    • Olympia
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olympia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olympia
      • Olympia is located in Bath County
    • Peasticks
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peasticks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peasticks
      • Peasticks is located in Bath County
  • Boyd County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wells Creek, with the one closest to Wells Creek listed first.
    • Boltsfork
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boltsfork have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boltsfork
      • Boltsfork is located in Boyd County
    • Rush
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Breathitt County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wells Creek, with the one closest to Wells Creek listed first.
    • Bays
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bays have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bays
      • Bays is located in Breathitt County
    • Rock Lick
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Lick
      • Rock Lick is located in Breathitt County
    • Taulbee
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taulbee
      • Taulbee is located in Breathitt County
    • Rousseau
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rousseau have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rousseau
      • Rousseau is located in Breathitt County
  • Carter County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wells Creek, with the one closest to Wells Creek listed first.
    • Lawton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawton
      • Lawton is located in Carter County
    • Mountain Top
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Top have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Top
      • Mountain Top is located in Carter County
    • Soldier
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Soldier have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soldier
      • Soldier is located in Carter County
    • Grahn
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grahn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grahn
      • Grahn is located in Carter County
    • Olive Hill
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Counts Crossroads
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Counts Crossroads
      • Counts Crossroads is located in Carter County
    • Willard
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willard
      • Willard is located in Carter County
    • Leon
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leon
      • Leon is located in Carter County
    • Hitchins
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hitchins
      • Hitchins is located in Carter County
    • Jeriel
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jeriel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeriel
      • Jeriel is located in Carter County
    • Mount Savage
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Savage
      • Mount Savage is located in Carter County
    • Smoky Valley
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smoky Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smoky Valley
      • Smoky Valley is located in Carter County
  • Fleming County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wells Creek, with the one closest to Wells Creek listed first.
    • Colfax
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colfax have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colfax
      • Colfax is located in Fleming County
    • Farmville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmville
      • Farmville is located in Fleming County
    • Plummers Landing
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plummers Landing
      • Plummers Landing is located in Fleming County
    • Ryan
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ryan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ryan
      • Ryan is located in Fleming County
    • Muses Mills
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Muses Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muses Mills
      • Muses Mills is located in Fleming County
    • Grange City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grange City
      • Grange City is located in Fleming County
    • Stringtown
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stringtown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stringtown
      • Stringtown is located in Fleming County
  • Floyd County
    • Auxier
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auxier
      • Auxier is located in Floyd County
  • Greenup County
    • Hopewell
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell
      • Hopewell is located in Greenup County
  • Johnson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wells Creek, with the one closest to Wells Creek listed first.
    • Keaton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keaton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keaton
      • Keaton is located in Johnson County
    • Redbush
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redbush
      • Redbush is located in Johnson County
    • Flatgap
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatgap
      • Flatgap is located in Johnson County
    • Oil Springs
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oil Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oil Springs
      • Oil Springs is located in Johnson County
    • Volga
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Volga
      • Volga is located in Johnson County
    • Sitka
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sitka
      • Sitka is located in Johnson County
    • Barnetts Creek
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnetts Creek
      • Barnetts Creek is located in Johnson County
    • Staffordsville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Staffordsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Staffordsville
      • Staffordsville is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Staffordsville <3>
    • Asa
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asa
      • Asa is located in Johnson County
    • Nippa
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nippa
      • Nippa is located in Johnson County
    • Wittensville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wittensville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wittensville
      • Wittensville is located in Johnson County
    • Denver
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denver
      • Denver is located in Johnson County
  • Lawrence County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wells Creek, with the one closest to Wells Creek listed first.
    • Mazie
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mazie
      • Mazie is located in Lawrence County
    • Skaggs
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skaggs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skaggs
      • Skaggs is located in Lawrence County
    • Martha
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martha
      • Martha is located in Lawrence County
    • Blaine
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Houckville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houckville
      • Houckville is located in Lawrence County
    • Cherokee Gap
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee Gap
      • Cherokee Gap is located in Lawrence County
    • Cherokee
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherokee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee
      • Cherokee is located in Lawrence County
    • Webbville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webbville
      • Webbville is located in Lawrence County
    • Cordell
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cordell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cordell
      • Cordell is located in Lawrence County
    • Overda
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Overda have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overda
      • Overda is located in Lawrence County
    • Prosperity
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prosperity have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prosperity
      • Prosperity is located in Lawrence County
    • Brammer Gap
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brammer Gap
      • Brammer Gap is located in Lawrence County
  • Lewis County
    • Emerson
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emerson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerson
      • Emerson is located in Lewis County
  • Magoffin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wells Creek, with the one closest to Wells Creek listed first.
    • Logville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logville
      • Logville is located in Magoffin County
    • Cisco
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cisco have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cisco
      • Cisco is located in Magoffin County
    • Lacey
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacey
      • Lacey is located in Magoffin County
    • Maggard
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maggard
      • Maggard is located in Magoffin County
    • Flat Fork
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Fork
      • Flat Fork is located in Magoffin County
    • Edna
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edna have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edna
      • Edna is located in Magoffin County
    • Wheelersburg
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheelersburg
      • Wheelersburg is located in Magoffin County
    • Elsie
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elsie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elsie
      • Elsie is located in Magoffin County
    • Falcon
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falcon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falcon
      • Falcon is located in Magoffin County
    • Netty
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Netty have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Netty
      • Netty is located in Magoffin County
    • Salyersville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Painters Lick
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Painters Lick
      • Painters Lick is located in Magoffin County
  • Menifee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wells Creek, with the one closest to Wells Creek listed first.
    • Korea
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Korea
      • Korea is located in Menifee County
    • Wellington
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellington
      • Wellington is located in Menifee County
    • Denniston
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denniston
      • Denniston is located in Menifee County
    • Mariba
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mariba have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mariba
      • Mariba is located in Menifee County
    • Frenchburg
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frenchburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frenchburg
      • Frenchburg is located in Menifee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 547 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frenchburg <3>
    • Rothwell
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rothwell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rothwell
      • Rothwell is located in Menifee County
  • Morgan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wells Creek, with the one closest to Wells Creek listed first.
    • Crockett
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crockett have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crockett
      • Crockett is located in Morgan County
    • Elkfork
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkfork have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkfork
      • Elkfork is located in Morgan County
    • Wrigley
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wrigley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrigley
      • Wrigley is located in Morgan County
    • Jeptha
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeptha
      • Jeptha is located in Morgan County
    • Dingus
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dingus have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dingus
      • Dingus is located in Morgan County
    • West Liberty
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Liberty
      • West Liberty is located in Morgan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,407 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Liberty <3>
    • Yocum
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yocum
      • Yocum is located in Morgan County
    • Ophir
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ophir have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ophir
      • Ophir is located in Morgan County
    • Malone
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Malone have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malone
      • Malone is located in Morgan County
    • Grassy Creek
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grassy Creek
      • Grassy Creek is located in Morgan County
    • Ebon
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ebon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebon
      • Ebon is located in Morgan County
    • Mize
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mize have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mize
      • Mize is located in Morgan County
  • Rowan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wells Creek, with the one closest to Wells Creek listed first.
    • Minor
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minor
      • Minor is located in Rowan County
    • Elliottville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elliottville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliottville
      • Elliottville is located in Rowan County
    • Mount Hope
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hope
      • Mount Hope is located in Rowan County
    • Clearfield
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clearfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearfield
      • Clearfield is located in Rowan County
    • Brady
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brady have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brady
      • Brady is located in Rowan County
    • Haldeman
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haldeman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haldeman
      • Haldeman is located in Rowan County
    • Morehead
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Lakeview Heights
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeview Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Heights
      • Lakeview Heights is located in Rowan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 225 people
    • Farmers
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmers have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmers
      • Farmers is located in Rowan County
  • Wolfe County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wells Creek, with the one closest to Wells Creek listed first.
    • Helechawa
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helechawa
      • Helechawa is located in Wolfe County
    • Hazel Green
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hazel Green have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazel Green
      • Hazel Green is located in Wolfe County
    • Toliver
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toliver have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toliver
      • Toliver is located in Wolfe County
    • Belknap
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belknap
      • Belknap is located in Wolfe County
    • Lee City
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lee City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee City
      • Lee City is located in Wolfe County
    • Valeria
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valeria
      • Valeria is located in Wolfe County
    • Lexie
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lexie
      • Lexie is located in Wolfe County
    • Campton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Pine Ridge
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)

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

Newspapers Published in Wells Creek ...

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 5 newspapers that have been published in the area around Wells Creek.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Wells Creek, there are papers which were published within 9 miles [14.5 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Wells Creek.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

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

Cemeteries Near Wells Creek ...

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

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

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

  • Arthur Bays Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Arthur Bays Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Arthur Bays Cemetery
  • Click Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Click Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Click Cemetery
  • Adkins Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Adkins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Adkins Cemetery
  • Lytten Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lytten Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lytten Cemetery
  • Conley Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Conley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Conley Cemetery
  • Watson Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Watson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Watson Cemetery
  • Town Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • 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
  • Plez Clevenger Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Carter Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carter Cemetery
  • Milton Ladd Carter Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Milton Ladd Carter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Milton Ladd Carter Cemetery
  • Adkins Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Adkins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Adkins Cemetery
  • Whitt Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whitt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whitt Cemetery
  • Continue List   (961 more) ...
    • Polk Howard Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Polk Howard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Polk Howard Cemetery
    • Caskey Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Skaggs Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Skaggs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Skaggs 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.<6>

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

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

  • Little Sandy
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Sandy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Sandy
    • Little Sandy is located in Elliott County
  • Redwine
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Redwine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redwine
    • Redwine is located in Morgan County
  • The Ridge
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for The Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Ridge
    • The Ridge is located in Elliott County
  • Sandy Hook
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Elkfork
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkfork have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkfork
    • Elkfork is located in Morgan County
  • Isonville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Isonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isonville
    • Isonville is located in Elliott County
  • Wyett
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wyett have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyett
    • Wyett is located in Elliott County
  • Elamton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elamton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elamton
    • Elamton is located in Morgan County
  • Newcombe
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newcombe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newcombe
    • Newcombe is located in Elliott County
  • Newfoundland
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newfoundland
    • Newfoundland is located in Elliott County
  • Blairs Mills
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blairs Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blairs Mills
    • Blairs Mills is located in Morgan County
  • Minor
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minor
    • Minor is located in Rowan County
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Ordinary
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ordinary have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ordinary
      • Ordinary is located in Elliott County
    • Yocum
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yocum
      • Yocum is located in Morgan County
    • West Liberty
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Liberty
      • West Liberty is located in Morgan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,407 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Liberty <3>

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

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

The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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).
<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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Wells Creek) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Wells Creek. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.0336, Longitude: -83.1703       In this case, the coordinates for Wells Creek have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>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.
<6>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.




 

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