Do you know of Wells ???

This page is an orphan - a placeholder until we can discover more about Wells. When we encounter a name that is new to us, we add it to our Gazetteer with the hope that we'll discover more information in the future. Such is the case with Wells.<1>

We found mention of Wells as a community (see Mentions and References below), but haven't been able to determine its location - other than being located somewhere in Saint Louis County, Missouri.

Communities Also Named Wells ...

We found 42 communities that share the name Wells.

Within Missouri, the name Wells is unique.

Beyond Missouri, we know of another 42 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 42 communities, 40 are located in the United States and two are in Canada.

Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alaska
  - Please visit our profile page for the Alaska community of Wells.
- British Columbia
  - Please visit our profile page for the British Columbia community of Wells.
- Florida
  - Hillsborough County
  - Please visit our profile page for the Florida community of Wells [Hillsborough County].
- Georgia
  - Murray County
  - Please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Wells [Murray County].
- Illinois
  - Gallatin County
  - We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Illinois community of Wells [Gallatin County].
- Indiana
  - Miami County
  - Please visit our profile page for the Indiana community of Wells [Miami County].
- Iowa
  - Madison County
  - We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Iowa community of Wells [Madison County].
- Kansas
  - Marshall County
  - We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Wells [Marshall County].
  - Ottawa County
  - Please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Wells [Ottawa County].
- Kentucky
  - Martin County
  - We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kentucky community of Wells [Martin County].
  - Morgan County
  - We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kentucky community of Wells [Morgan County].
  - Muhlenberg County
  - Please visit our profile page for the Kentucky community of Wells [Muhlenberg County].
- Maine
  - York County
  - Please visit our profile page for the Maine community of Wells [York County].
- Michigan
  - Allegan County
  - We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Wells [Allegan County].
  - Antrim County
  - We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Wells [Antrim County].
  - Arenac County
  - We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Wells [Arenac County].
  - Delta County
  - Please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Wells [Delta County].
  - Tuscola County
  - We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Wells [Tuscola County].
- Minnesota
  - Faribault County
  - Please visit our profile page for the Minnesota community of Wells [Faribault County].
- Mississippi
  - Attala County
  - We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Mississippi community of Wells [Attala County].
  - Lowndes County
  - Please visit our profile page for the Mississippi community of Wells [Lowndes County].
  - Rankin County
  - Please visit our profile page for the Mississippi community of Wells [Rankin County].
- Nevada
  - Elko County
  - Please visit our profile page for the Nevada community of Wells [Elko County].
- New Brunswick
  - Please visit our profile page for the New Brunswick community of Wells.
- New Mexico
  - San Miguel County
  - Please visit our profile page for the New Mexico community of Wells [San Miguel County].
- New York
  - Chemung County
  - We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New York community of Wells [Chemung County].
  - Hamilton County
  - Please visit our profile page for the New York community of Wells [Hamilton County].
- North Dakota
  - Wells County
  - We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the North Dakota community of Wells [Wells County].
- Oregon
  - Benton County
  - We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Oregon community of Wells [Benton County].
- Pennsylvania
  - Bradford County
  - We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Wells [Bradford County].
  - Indiana County
  - Please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Wells [Indiana County].
- South Carolina
  - Orangeburg County
  - Please visit our profile page for the South Carolina community of Wells [Orangeburg County].
- Tennessee
  - Shelby County
  - Please visit our profile page for the Tennessee community of Wells [Shelby County].
- Texas
  - Cherokee County
  - Please visit our profile page for the Texas community of Wells [Cherokee County].
  - Lynn County
  - Please visit our profile page for the Texas community of Wells [Lynn County].
- Utah
  - Salt Lake County
  - Please visit our profile page for the Utah community of Wells [Salt Lake County].
- Vermont
  - Rutland County
  - Please visit our profile page for the Vermont community of Wells [Rutland County].
- Virginia
  - Augusta County
  - We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Virginia community of Wells [Augusta County].
  - Wise County
  - Please visit our profile page for the Virginia community of Wells [Wise County].
- Washington
  - Lincoln County
  - We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Washington community of Wells [Lincoln County].
- West Virginia
  - Marshall County
  - Please visit our profile page for the West Virginia community of Wells [Marshall County].
- Wisconsin
  - Calumet County
  - Please visit our profile page for the Wisconsin community of Wells [Calumet County].

Miscellaneous References and Mentions for Wells ...

We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that proved useful in adding to our knowledge about Wells:

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

A note taken from the Shipper's Guide for Wells - Services available: had a Railroad Station, Express Office, no Post Office mentioned

More Orphans in Saint Louis County ...

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As we explained above, when we encounter a name that might be a community or a post office we add it to our Gazetteer. If we have little information to go with the name, we call them Orphans. Below are Orphans that we believe to be located in Saint Louis County.

Aldernay
Algonquin	Maddox
Alpha	Maes
Anglum	Margona Village
Arloe	Marvin Terrace
Atherton	Mentor
	Meramec Highlands
Barracks	Meramec
Barrett's Station	Merrimac Station
Bartold	Midland
Bellafontaine	Mill Spring
Ben Avis	Miller
Billman	Mincke
Bissell	Mokeville
Blackjack	Muirfield
Bobring	Mutual
Bon Homme
Bonfils Station	North County
Brookdale	Nursery
Brotherton
Burke City	O'Fallon Park
Bussen Spur	Oak Hill
	Oak Ridge
Carondelet Park	Oakhill Junction
Carondelet	Old Orchard
Carr	Orchard Lakes
Castello
Centaur Station	Palisades
Centreton	Price
Collopy	Principia
Colman
Conclay	Reber Place
	Rinkelville
Deicke	Robinwood East
Drake	Robinwood West
Drew	Rosa
Dwyer	Rose Hill
	Ruegg
East Kirkwood
Eden	Saint Albans
Edgebrook	Saint Ferdinand
Elmdale Village	Saint Johns Station
Elmwood Park	Saint Paul
	Seven Pines
Fairview	Shadyside
Fanita	Sherwood
Fee Fee	Skillman
Forest City	Skinker Road
Forest Park	South Saint Louis
Forsythe Junction	South Side
	Spring Park
Gardenview	Stratmann
Gardenville	Sunland Hills
Gardner	Sutter
Glen Echo	Suttons
Graham
Grand Canyon	Tara
Grant	Tempo
Grasso	Tesson

Heights	University Park
Heman Park
Hill Crest	Valley Forge
Hillside	Velda
Howard's	Village of Charlack
Huntley	Von Schraders
Hydraulic
	Waltonham
Inglesyde	Webster Park
Irving	Webster
	Wedgewood Green
Jedburg	Wedgewood
	West County
Kelpe	West Saint Louis
King's	Whispering Hills
Koberman	Wilkinson
	Windom
Lackland	Woodbine Heights
Laclede Junction	Woodland
Luxemburg	Woodridge

Footnotes ...

<1>

This entry could have originated in error. It might be that a source had a misprint, was simply wrong or we made a transcription error while referencing it. Many of the documents we reference are from the 1800s and the early 1900s, with some easier to read than others.

<2>

If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.

Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.

Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.

Also keep in mind that Wells could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out.