Welcome to Wellsville ...
The village of Wellsville is located in Columbiana County<1>.
The location of Wellsville has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
The pronunciation of Wellsville: WEHLZ-vil<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Wellsville, you might consider that their post office opened in 1824.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Wellsville has a population of 3,301 people<4> (see below for details).
Wellsville is 680 feet [207 m] above sea level.<5>.
Time Zone: Wellsville lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Telephone area codes for Wellsville: (330) and (234)<6>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Wellsville had an population of 3,301 people. This is a decrease of 6.78% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 20.13% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Wellsville had a population of 3,541 people. This makes Wellsville the county's 5th most populous community.
The population of Wellsville represents 0.03% of the total population of Ohio (which has 11,536,504 people), making it the state's 305th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 3,541 people, the population of Wellsville decreased 14.32% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 4,133 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Wellsville.
Communities Also Named Wellsville ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 10 communities that are also named Wellsville - they are located in Colorado, Connecticut, Kansas, Michigan, Missouri, New York (2), Pennsylvania, Tennessee and Utah.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Wellsville.
Communities near Wellsville ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Wellsville.
- Weirton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weirton
- Weirton is located in Hancock County (WV)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,068 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weirton <7>
- Steubenville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steubenville
- Steubenville is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,586 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Steubenville <7>
- East Liverpool
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Liverpool
- East Liverpool is located in Columbiana County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,498 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Liverpool <7>
- Columbiana
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbiana
- Columbiana is located in Columbiana County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,284 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Columbiana <7>
- Toronto
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toronto have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toronto
- Toronto is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,902 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Toronto <7>
- East Palestine
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Palestine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Palestine
- East Palestine is located in Columbiana County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,382 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Palestine <7>
- Beaver
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- 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 Beaver County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,222 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beaver <7>
- Wintersville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wintersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wintersville
- Wintersville is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,645 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wintersville <7>
- Ohioville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast) - Mingo Junction
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mingo Junction
- Mingo Junction is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,185 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mingo Junction <7>
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 Wellsville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Wellsville.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Wellsville. 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 Wellsville.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Wellsville. Our list includes 12 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Wellsville.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Wellsville ...
Looking for more information about Wellsville? 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 Wellsville, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Wellsville.
Adding Wellsville to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Wellsville 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 Wellsville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>
From that list, the Wellsville post office opened in 1824.
We also found Wellsville in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Wellsville.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Wellsville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Columbiana County: www.columbianacounty.org/
The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Ohio's counties, including Columbiana, 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 pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Wellsville. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page. |
| <4> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Wellsville. |
| <5> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Wellsville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <6> | Area code (234) is an overlay for area code (330). |
| <7> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <8> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |