Welcome to New Wells ...
So far, we found very little information about New Wells. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added New Wells to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with New Wells, please Contact Us.
New Wells would have been located within present day Cape Girardeau County<2>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of New Wells, you might consider that their post office opened in 1867.
While the community is gone, the present day location for New Wells is 410 feet [125 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: The area where New Wells was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The Area Codes where New Wells was located: 573 & 235<4>
Communities near New Wells ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near New Wells.
- Cape Girardeau
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Jackson
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Perryville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Grand Tower
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Gordonville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Alto Pass
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Altenburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- McClure
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- East Cape Girardeau
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- East Cape Girardeau is located in Alexander County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Cape Girardeau
- Population from the 2020 Census: 268 people
- Frohna
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Frohna is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frohna
- Population from the 2020 Census: 241 people
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 New Wells. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for New Wells.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of New Wells. 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 New Wells.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around New Wells. See our Newspapers Page for New Wells.
Adding New Wells to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of New Wells 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 (so far) for New Wells was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the New Wells post office opened in 1867.
For more details, see References and Mentions for New Wells.
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 New Wells, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Missouri's counties, including Cape Girardeau, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around New Wells - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 573 code has been Overlayed with the 235 area code. New phone numbers in the New Wells area will be assigned with one of these codes: 573 or 235. As a result, placing a call in the New Wells area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <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 the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |