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Welcome to Wells Bridge ...

Wells Bridge is located in Otsego County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Wells Bridge, 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 Bridge: Wells Brg. (or less commonly used: Wells Brdg. or Wells Brdge.)

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

Wells Bridge is 1,040 feet [317 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Wells Bridge: 607

The ZIP code for Wells Bridge: 13859<3>

Websites for Wells Bridge ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.otsegocountychamber.com/

Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Wells Bridge, the following might be of interest:

Communities near Wells Bridge ...

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

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Wells Bridge ...

Looking for more information about Wells Bridge? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Wells Bridge, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Wells Bridge.

Adding Wells Bridge to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Wells Bridge 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 Bridge was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of New York's counties, including Otsego, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Wells Bridge - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Wells Bridge). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Wells Bridge or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>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.