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Welcome to Wells Beach ...

Wells Beach is located in York County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Wells Beach, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

A typical abbreviation for Wells Beach: Wells Bch.

See our Genealogy Helper Page for Wells Beach for more information about variations on the name of Wells Beach.

Wells Beach is near sea level<2>.

Time Zone: Wells Beach lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Wells Beach: 207

Communities near Wells Beach ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Wells Beach.

  • Dover
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
    • Dover is located in Strafford County (NH)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 32,443 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dover <3>
  • Portsmouth
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portsmouth
    • Portsmouth is located in Rockingham County (NH)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,557 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Portsmouth <3>
  • Biddeford
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Sanford
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Saco
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saco
    • Saco is located in York County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,121 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saco <3>
  • York
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for York have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York
    • York is located in York County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,329 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for York <3>
  • Somersworth
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somersworth
    • Somersworth is located in Strafford County (NH)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,286 people
    • Former names for Somersworth:
    • Great Falls
    • Summersworth
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Somersworth <3>
  • Kennebunk
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Kittery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Old Orchard Beach
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)

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 Beach. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Wells Beach.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Wells Beach. 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 Beach.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Wells Beach. See our Newspapers Page for Wells Beach.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Wells Beach ...

Looking for more information about Wells Beach? 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 Beach, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Wells Beach.

Adding Wells Beach to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Wells Beach in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Wells Beach was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Wells Beach on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Maine (1897).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Wells Beach.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Maine's counties, including York, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Wells Beach - 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.