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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 Wells Tannery (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 Wells Tannery. 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.

Name Variations for Wells Tannery ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

While the name of this community is Wells Tannery, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Wells Tannery may originally have been Well's Tannery.

Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Wells Tannery might be written as Well Tannery.

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

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 north 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.

Wells Tannery is located in Fulton County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Fulton County: Allegany (MD), Washington (MD), Bedford, Franklin & Huntingdon.

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

  • Fulton County     (The home county of Wells Tannery)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wells Tannery, with the one closest to Wells Tannery listed first.
    • Valley-Hi
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley-Hi have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley-Hi
      • Valley-Hi is located in Fulton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 15 people
    • Waterfall
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Laidig
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Laidig. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laidig
      • Laidig is located in Fulton County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Laidig
      • From Wells Tannery to Laidig
    • Akersville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Clear Ridge
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Harrisonville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrisonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisonville
      • Harrisonville is located in Fulton County
    • Fort Littleton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Littleton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Littleton
      • Fort Littleton is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Littleton <3>
    • Crystal Spring
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Pleasant Ridge
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Sipes Mill
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Knobsville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Emmaville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Bedford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wells Tannery, with the one closest to Wells Tannery listed first.
    • Coaldale
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coaldale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coaldale
      • Coaldale is located in Bedford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 151 people
    • Saxton
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saxton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saxton
      • Saxton is located in Bedford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 679 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saxton <3>
    • Graceville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Hopewell
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hopewell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell
      • Hopewell is located in Bedford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 236 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hopewell <3>
    • Langdondale
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Riddlesburg
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Breezewood
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Breezewood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breezewood
      • Breezewood is located in Bedford County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Breezewood <3>
    • Marble City
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marble City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marble City
      • Marble City is located in Bedford County
    • Yellow Creek
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Woodbury
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodbury have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbury
      • Woodbury is located in Bedford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 265 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodbury <3>
    • Loysburg
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Everett
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Everett have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Everett
      • Everett is located in Bedford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,717 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Everett <3>
  • Blair County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wells Tannery, with the one closest to Wells Tannery listed first.
    • Clover Creek
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Martinsburg
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martinsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsburg
      • Martinsburg is located in Blair County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,858 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Martinsburg <3>
    • Beavertown
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beavertown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beavertown
      • Beavertown is located in Blair County
    • Claysburg
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Cotton Town
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cotton Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Town
      • Cotton Town is located in Blair County
    • Roaring Spring
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roaring Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roaring Spring
      • Roaring Spring is located in Blair County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,399 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roaring Spring <3>
    • Oreminea
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oreminea. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oreminea
      • Oreminea is located in Blair County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Oreminea
      • From Wells Tannery to Oreminea
    • Shellytown
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Royer
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Royer. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royer
      • Royer is located in Blair County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Royer
      • From Wells Tannery to Royer
    • Brooks Mill
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Williamsburg
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg
      • Williamsburg is located in Blair County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,167 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Williamsburg <3>
    • Newry
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Franklin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wells Tannery, with the one closest to Wells Tannery listed first.
    • Cowans Village
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cowans Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowans Village
      • Cowans Village is located in Franklin County
    • Metal
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Freestone
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Fort Loudon
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Loudon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Loudon
      • Fort Loudon is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Loudon <3>
    • Cove Gap
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Dickey
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dickey. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickey
      • Dickey is located in Franklin County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Dickey
      • From Wells Tannery to Dickey
    • Markes
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Dry Run
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Mercersburg
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Saint Thomas
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Thomas have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Thomas
      • Saint Thomas is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Thomas <3>
    • Newbridge
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Doylestown
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Doylestown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doylestown
      • Doylestown is located in Franklin County
  • Huntingdon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wells Tannery, with the one closest to Wells Tannery listed first.
    • Broad Top City
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Broad Top City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broad Top City
      • Broad Top City is located in Huntingdon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 443 people
    • Robertsdale
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Coalmont
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Dudley
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dudley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dudley
      • Dudley is located in Huntingdon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 176 people
    • Middletown
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middletown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
      • Middletown is located in Huntingdon County
    • Cooks
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Joller ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Joller. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joller
      • Joller is located in Huntingdon County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Joller
      • From Wells Tannery to Joller
    • Kimmel
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kimmel. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimmel
      • Kimmel is located in Huntingdon County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Kimmel
      • From Wells Tannery to Kimmel
    • Rocky Ridge ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Selea
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Selea. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selea
      • Selea is located in Huntingdon County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Selea
      • From Wells Tannery to Selea
    • Maddensville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Coles ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Coles. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coles
      • Coles is located in Huntingdon County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Coles
      • From Wells Tannery to Coles
  • Juniata County
    • Waterloo
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Waterloo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterloo
      • Waterloo is located in Juniata County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Waterloo
      • From Wells Tannery to Waterloo
  • Mifflin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wells Tannery, with the one closest to Wells Tannery listed first.
    • Kistler
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kistler have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kistler
      • Kistler is located in Mifflin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 315 people
    • Newton Hamilton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newton Hamilton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton Hamilton
      • Newton Hamilton is located in Mifflin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 198 people
  • Somerset County
  • Washington County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wells Tannery, with the one closest to Wells Tannery listed first.
    • Hancock
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Fairview
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fairview. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
      • Fairview is located in Washington County (MD)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Fairview
      • From Wells Tannery to Fairview
  • Morgan County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wells Tannery, with the one closest to Wells Tannery listed first.
    • Hancock
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Sleepy Creek
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)

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

Cemeteries Near Wells Tannery ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Wells Tannery.

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 Wells Tannery covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Waterfall Methodist Church Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Waterfall Methodist Church Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Waterfall Methodist Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Michaels Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Michaels Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Michaels Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Evans Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Duvalls Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Duvalls Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Duvalls Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Robertsdale Italian Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Robertsdale Italian Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Robertsdale Italian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hopewell Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hopewell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hopewell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Oak Grove Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Shore Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shore Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Colmont Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Colmont Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Colmont Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Broad Top IOOF Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Broad Top IOOF Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Broad Top IOOF Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ave Maria Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ave Maria Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ave Maria Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Dudley Methodist Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dudley Methodist Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dudley Methodist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (225 more) ...
    • St. Pauls Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Rhoat Family Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rhoat Family Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rhoat Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Cromwell Church Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cromwell Church Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cromwell Church 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.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Wells Tannery had a population of 91 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Enid
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Enid have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enid
    • Enid is located in Fulton County
  • Hopewell
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hopewell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell
    • Hopewell is located in Bedford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 236 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hopewell <3>
  • Graceville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Saxton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saxton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saxton
    • Saxton is located in Bedford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 679 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saxton <3>
  • Kearney
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kearney have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kearney
    • Kearney is located in Bedford County
  • Gracey
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gracey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gracey
    • Gracey is located in Fulton County
  • Waterfall
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • New Grenada
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Grenada have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Grenada
    • New Grenada is located in Fulton County
  • Saluvia
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saluvia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saluvia
    • Saluvia is located in Fulton County
  • Defiance
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Defiance have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Defiance
    • Defiance is located in Bedford County
  • Riddlesburg
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Akersville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
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    • Hustontown
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hustontown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hustontown
      • Hustontown is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hustontown <3>
    • Dublin Mills
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dublin Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dublin Mills
      • Dublin Mills is located in Fulton County
    • Robertsdale
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)

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

Newspapers Published in Wells Tannery ...

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 29 newspapers that have been published in the area around Wells Tannery.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Wells Tannery, there are papers which were published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<7>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Wells Tannery.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Wells Tannery:

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

The official website for Commonwealth of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>It's generally believed that possessive apostrophes are removed to prevent confusion on maps where the apostrophe may be confused with a cartographic symbol. While this is generally true, it's not uncommon to find possessive apostrophes in administrative names (such as towns or counties).
<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>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.
<5>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.
<6>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 Wells Tannery, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<7>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Wells Tannery) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Wells Tannery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.0896, Longitude: -78.1640    









 

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