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Welcome to Wellman ...

Wellman is located in Warren County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Wellman, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1894.

Wellman is 940 feet [287 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Communities Also Named Wellman ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Wellman - they are located in Iowa, Mississippi, Ontario and Texas.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Wellman.

Communities near Wellman ...

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

  • Kettering
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Middletown
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Beavercreek
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Mason
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason
    • Mason is located in Warren County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 34,300 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mason <3>
  • Xenia
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Xenia
    • Xenia is located in Greene County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,081 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Xenia <3>
  • Centerville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Lebanon
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Miamisburg
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Springboro
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Monroe
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Wellman ...

Looking for more information about Wellman? 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.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Wellman, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Wellman.

Adding Wellman to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Wellman 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 Wellman was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<4>

From that list, the Wellman post office opened in 1894.

We also found Wellman on a map titled George#&160;F. Cram Map (1901).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Wellman.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Ohio's counties, including Warren, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Wellman - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/