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 during our research the earliest mention that we 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

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.

• Oneonta
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oneonta have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oneonta
  • Oneonta is located in Otsego County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,695 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oneonta <4>
• Norwich
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwich
  • Norwich is located in Chenango County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,439 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norwich <4>
• Sidney
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sidney have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sidney
  • Sidney is located in Delaware County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,557 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sidney <4>
• Delhi
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delhi
  • Delhi is located in Delaware County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,871 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delhi <4>
• Walton
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walton
  • Walton is located in Delaware County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,776 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walton <4>
• Oxford
  (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
  • Oxford is located in Chenango County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,369 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oxford <4>
• Bainbridge
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bainbridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bainbridge
  • Bainbridge is located in Chenango County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,292 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bainbridge <4>
• Unadilla
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Unadilla have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unadilla
  • Unadilla is located in Otsego County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,039 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Unadilla <4>
• New Berlin
  (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Berlin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Berlin
  • New Berlin is located in Chenango County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 973 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Berlin <4>
• Otego
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otego
  • Otego is located in Otsego County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 914 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Otego <4>

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.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Wells Bridge. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Otsego County: www.otsegocounty.com/

The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/