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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Wellston (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Wellston. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Wellston is located in Jackson County.

To see how the shape of Ohio's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Jackson County: Gallia, Lawrence, Pike, Ross, Scioto & Vinton.

Below are the counties that are near Wellston. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Wellston:

  • Jackson County     (The home county of Wellston)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wellston, with the one closest to Wellston listed first.
    • Altoona
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Glen Roy
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Petrea
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Petrea. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petrea
      • Petrea is located in Jackson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Petrea
      • From Wellston to Petrea
    • Coalton
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coalton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coalton
      • Coalton is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 473 people
    • Pattonsville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jackson
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Ray
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Limerick
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Banner ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Rempel
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rempel. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rempel
      • Rempel is located in Jackson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rempel
      • From Wellston to Rempel
    • Oak Hill
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill
      • Oak Hill is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,531 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oak Hill <3>
    • Glade
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Blackfork Junction
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Athens County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wellston, with the one closest to Wellston listed first.
    • Albany
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • King's Station ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for King's Station. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King's Station
      • King's Station is located in Athens County
      • King's Station has also been known as:
      • King Hollow
      • King's Hollow
      • King's Switch
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to King's Station
      • From Wellston to King's Station
    • Mineral
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mineral. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral
      • Mineral is located in Athens County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Mineral
      • From Wellston to Mineral
    • Carbondale
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Shade
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Athens
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • The Plains
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for The Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Plains
      • The Plains is located in Athens County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for The Plains <3>
    • Pratts Fork
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Armitage
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Armitage. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armitage
      • Armitage is located in Athens County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Armitage
      • From Wellston to Armitage
    • Nelsonville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nelsonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelsonville
      • Nelsonville is located in Athens County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,119 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nelsonville <3>
    • Carsey Town
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carsey Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carsey Town
      • Carsey Town is located in Athens County
    • Bessemer
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Chauncey
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chauncey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chauncey
      • Chauncey is located in Athens County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,038 people
  • Gallia County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wellston, with the one closest to Wellston listed first.
    • Alice
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Edna ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edna have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edna
      • Edna is located in Gallia County
    • Ewington
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Vinton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vinton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vinton
      • Vinton is located in Gallia County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 208 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vinton <3>
    • Centerville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
      • Centerville is located in Gallia County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 98 people
    • Rio Grande
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Kerr
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Kyger
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Rodney
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Mills Village
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mills Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mills Village
      • Mills Village is located in Gallia County
    • Patriot
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Carlton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Cheshire
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Hocking County
  • Lawrence County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wellston, with the one closest to Wellston listed first.
    • Vernon
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Waterloo
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Sherritts
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sherritts have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherritts
      • Sherritts is located in Lawrence County
  • Meigs County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wellston, with the one closest to Wellston listed first.
    • Point Rock
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Point Rock. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Rock
      • Point Rock is located in Meigs County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Point Rock
      • From Wellston to Point Rock
    • Dexter
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dexter. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dexter
      • Dexter is located in Meigs County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Dexter
      • From Wellston to Dexter
    • Langsville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Langsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langsville
      • Langsville is located in Meigs County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Langsville
      • From Wellston to Langsville
    • Lima
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Rutland
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Thomas Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thomas Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas Village
      • Thomas Village is located in Meigs County
    • Middleport
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middleport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleport
      • Middleport is located in Meigs County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,391 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middleport <3>
    • Pomeroy
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Welshtown
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
  • Pike County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wellston, with the one closest to Wellston listed first.
    • Mount Sinai
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Beaver
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaver have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver
      • Beaver is located in Pike County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 429 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beaver <3>
    • Greggs
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Bristol Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bristol Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol Village
      • Bristol Village is located in Pike County
    • Zahn's Corners
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Waverly City
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waverly City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly City
      • Waverly City is located in Pike County
      • Estimated population in 2011: 4,395 people
    • Waverly
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Peck
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Shyville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Shyville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shyville
      • Shyville is located in Pike County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Shyville
      • From Wellston to Shyville
    • Piketon
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Sargents
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sargents. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sargents
      • Sargents is located in Pike County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sargents
      • From Wellston to Sargents
    • Jasper
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jasper. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jasper
      • Jasper is located in Pike County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Jasper
      • From Wellston to Jasper
    • Wakefield
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
  • Ross County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wellston, with the one closest to Wellston listed first.
    • Richmond Dale
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Schooley
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Deadman Crossing
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Alma
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Massieville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Adelphi
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Chillicothe
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Riton ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riton
      • Riton is located in Ross County
    • North Fork Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Fork Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Fork Village
      • North Fork Village is located in Ross County
  • Scioto County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wellston, with the one closest to Wellston listed first.
    • Hales Creek
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • South Webster
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Webster have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Webster
      • South Webster is located in Scioto County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 796 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Webster <3>
    • Harrison Mills
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Purdy Corners
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Scioto Furnace
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Lucasville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lucasville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucasville
      • Lucasville is located in Scioto County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lucasville <3>
    • Slocum
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Vinton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wellston, with the one closest to Wellston listed first.
    • Hamden
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Richland
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Richland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland
      • Richland is located in Vinton County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Richland
      • From Wellston to Richland
    • Dundas
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Oreton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oreton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oreton
      • Oreton is located in Vinton County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Oreton
      • From Wellston to Oreton
    • McArthur
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McArthur have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McArthur
      • McArthur is located in Vinton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,620 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McArthur <3>
    • Arbaugh
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Arbaugh. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arbaugh
      • Arbaugh is located in Vinton County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Arbaugh
      • From Wellston to Arbaugh
    • Wilkesville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Vales Mills
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Zaleski
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Stella
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stella. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stella
      • Stella is located in Vinton County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Stella
      • From Wellston to Stella
    • Hope ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope
      • Hope is located in Vinton County
    • Moonville ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Moonville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moonville
      • Moonville is located in Vinton County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Moonville
      • From Wellston to Moonville
  • Mason County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wellston, with the one closest to Wellston listed first.
    • West Columbia
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Clifton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clifton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
      • Clifton is located in Mason County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Clifton
      • From Wellston to Clifton
    • Mason
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mason have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason
      • Mason is located in Mason County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 920 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mason <3>
    • Point Pleasant
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Point Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Pleasant
      • Point Pleasant is located in Mason County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,017 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Point Pleasant <3>
    • Henderson
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henderson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henderson
      • Henderson is located in Mason County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 258 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Henderson <3>
    • Hartford City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
    • Beale
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beale
      • Beale is located in Mason County (WV)
    • Sassafras
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Wellston, see our County-by-County Page for Wellston.

Cemeteries Near Wellston ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Wellston.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Wellston covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Wellston, with the one closest to Wellston listed first.

  • Ridgewood Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ridgewood Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ridgewood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Licks Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Licks Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Licks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Calvary Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Glenroy Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Sullivan Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sullivan Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sullivan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Woodson Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Baptist Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baptist Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baptist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hamden Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hamden Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hamden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Keenan Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Keenan Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Keenan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Salem Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lincoln Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lincoln Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lincoln Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Puritan Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Puritan Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Puritan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Old Hamden Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Hamden Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Hamden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Franklin Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Franklin Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Franklin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Tripp Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tripp Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tripp Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Wellston had a population of 4,377 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Wellston had a population of 5,532 people.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Wellston, with the one closest to Wellston listed first.

  • Glen Roy
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Ironton Junction
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ironton Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironton Junction
    • Ironton Junction is located in Jackson County
  • Hamden
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Coalton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coalton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coalton
    • Coalton is located in Jackson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 473 people
  • Chapman
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chapman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapman
    • Chapman is located in Jackson County
  • Richland
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Richland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland
    • Richland is located in Vinton County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Richland
    • From Wellston to Richland
  • Dundas
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Byer
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Byer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byer
    • Byer is located in Jackson County
  • Jackson
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Minerton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minerton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minerton
    • Minerton is located in Vinton County
  • Hawks
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hawks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawks
    • Hawks is located in Vinton County
  • Oreton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oreton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oreton
    • Oreton is located in Vinton County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Oreton
    • From Wellston to Oreton
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    • Leo
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leo
      • Leo is located in Jackson County
    • Radcliff
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Radcliff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radcliff
      • Radcliff is located in Vinton County
    • Keystone
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keystone have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keystone
      • Keystone is located in Jackson County

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Wellston. See our List of 1890's Communities around Wellston.

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Wellston ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 64 newspapers that have been published in the area around Wellston.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Wellston. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Wellston and those printed in the larger area surrounding Wellston.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<6> of Wellston.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Wellston:

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

The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<5>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Wellston, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Wellston) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Wellston. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.1204, Longitude: -82.5331    









 

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