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Welcome to Wellston ...

The town of Wellston is located in Lincoln County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Wellston, you might consider that their post office opened in 1884.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Wellston has a population of 778 people<2> (see below for details).

Wellston is 940 feet [287 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Wellston lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Codes for Wellston: 918 & 539<4>

The ZIP code for Wellston: 74881<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Wellston had an population of 778 people. This is a decrease of 1.27% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 5.7% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Wellston had a population of 788 people. This makes Wellston the county's 5th most populous community.

The population of Wellston represents 0.02% of the total population of Oklahoma (which has 3,751,351 people), making it the state's 262nd most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 788 people, the population of Wellston decreased 4.48% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 825 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Wellston.

Communities Also Named Wellston ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Wellston - they are located in Georgia, Michigan, Missouri and Ohio.

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

Communities near Wellston ...

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

  • Choctaw
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Harrah
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • McLoud
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • McLoud is located in Pottawatomie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McLoud
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,800 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McLoud <6>
  • Jones
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Jones is located in Oklahoma County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,223 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jones <6>
  • Chandler
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Luther
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Meeker
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Davenport
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Carney
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Tryon
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Wellston ...

Looking for more information about Wellston? 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 Wellston, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Wellston.

Adding Wellston to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Wellston 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 Wellston was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Wellston post office opened in 1884.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Wellston.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Oklahoma's counties, including Lincoln, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Wellston.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Wellston - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>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 Wellston area will be assigned with one of these codes: 918 or 539. As a result, placing a call in the Wellston area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<5>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 town (such as Wellston). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Wellston or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>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/