Welcome to Welling ...
Welling is located in Cherokee County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Welling, you might consider that their post office opened in 1899.
Welling is 740 feet [226 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Welling lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Welling: 918 & 539<3>
The ZIP code for Welling: 74471<4>
Communities Also Named Welling ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Welling - it's located in Alberta.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Welling.
Communities near Welling ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Welling.
- Tahlequah
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Stilwell
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Hulbert
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Eldon
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Eldon is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldon
- Carters Landing
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Carters Landing is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carters Landing
- Tenkiller
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Tenkiller is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tenkiller
- Keys
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Keys is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keys
- Caney Ridge
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Caney Ridge is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caney Ridge
- Wauhillau
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Wauhillau is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wauhillau
- Barber
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Barber is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barber
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 Welling. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Welling.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Welling. 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 Welling.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Welling. See our Newspapers Page for Welling.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Welling ...
Looking for more information about Welling? 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 Welling, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Welling.
Adding Welling to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Welling 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 (so far) for Welling was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Welling post office opened in 1899.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Welling.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Oklahoma's counties, including Cherokee, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Welling - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 918 code has been Overlayed with the 539 area code. New phone numbers in the Welling area will be assigned with one of these codes: 918 or 539. As a result, placing a call in the Welling area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | 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 Welling). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Welling or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |