Welcome to Wells Creek ...
Wells Creek is located in Elliott County<1>.
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.
Wells Creek is 790 feet [241 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Wells Creek lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Wells Creek: 606
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 Arkansas, 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.
- Morehead
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- West Liberty
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Olive Hill
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Sandy Hook
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- 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.<4> 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
- Blaine
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- 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.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell City
- Bell City is located in Elliott County
- The Ridge
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for The Ridge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Ridge
- The Ridge is located in Elliott County
- Crockett
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crockett have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkfork
- Elkfork is located in Morgan County
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.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Wells Creek ...
Looking for more information about Wells Creek? 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 Creek, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Wells Creek.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Elliott, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Wells Creek - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |