Miscellaneous References and Mentions

While our initial information about Wells came from various goverment sources (GNIS, US Census, FIPS), we also found mention of Wells in various books, maps and other sources.

We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that proved useful in adding to our knowledge about Wells. We hope that they will be useful to you.

Note: Initially, we were careless about keeping track of where our Wells data came from. The following list of references and mentions is incomplete.

Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895)
Published by Rand McNally & Co.

A note taken from the Shipper's Guide for Wells:
Services available in 1895: had a Post Office, a Railroad Station, an Express Office

List of Post Offices in the United States (1870)
Published by the Government Printing Office

Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851)
Published by W. & J.C. Greer, Printers

U.S. Post Offices (1803)
Printed by order of the Post Master General

U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846)
Published by John T. Towers

Rand McNally Map of Maine (1897)
Published by Rand McNally & Co.

We found Wells in these Censuses: 2010-1990. See our Census Page for Wells for more information.

Both the GNIS and FIPS databases contain entries for Wells. See our Misc Page for Wells for more information.

Railroad Mentions of Wells:

Wells was mentioned in the following schedule:

Greyhound Bus Time Table (November 1931)

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Wells: www.wellstown.org/

The official website for York County: www.co.york.me.us/

The official website for State of Maine: https://www.maine.gov/