Welcome to Wells Mills ...
Wells Mills is located in Ocean County<1>.
The location of Wells Mills has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
A typical abbreviation for Wells Mills: Wells Mls. (or less commonly used: Wells Mlls.)
See our Genealogy Helper Page for Wells Mills for more information about variations on the name of Wells Mills.
Wells Mills is 50 feet [15 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Wells Mills lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Websites for Wells Mills ...
Chamber of Commerce: www.oc-chamber.com/
Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Wells Mills, the following might be of interest:
Communities Also Named Wells Mills ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Wells Mills - it's located in Georgia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Wells Mills.
Communities near Wells Mills ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Wells Mills.
- Washington
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Washington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington
- Washington is located in Burlington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,459 people
- Waretown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - Forked River
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forked River
- Forked River is located in Ocean County
- Manahawkin
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manahawkin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manahawkin
- Manahawkin is located in Ocean County
- Double Trouble ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Double Trouble
- Double Trouble is located in Ocean County
- Beach Haven West
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beach Haven West have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beach Haven West
- Beach Haven West is located in Ocean County
- Dover Forge
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover Forge
- Dover Forge is located in Ocean County
- Eagleswood Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagleswood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagleswood Village
- Eagleswood Village is located in Ocean County
- Mayetta
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayetta
- Mayetta is located in Ocean County
- Staffordville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Staffordville
- Staffordville is located in Ocean 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 Mills. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Wells Mills.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Wells Mills. 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 Mills.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Wells Mills. See our Newspapers Page for Wells Mills.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Wells Mills. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Ocean County: www.oceancountygov.com/
The official website for State of New Jersey: https://www.state.nj.us/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of New Jersey's counties, including Ocean, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Wells Mills - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |