Welcome to Wells Hill ...
So far, we found very little information about Wells Hill. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Wells Hill to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Wells Hill, please Contact Us.
Wells Hill would have been located within present day Lincoln County<2>.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Wells Hill is 720 feet [219 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: The area where Wells Hill was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel east from Wells Hill (for example, toward Cole City (GA)), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).
The Area Code where Wells Hill was located: 931
Communities Also Named Wells Hill ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Wells Hill - it's located in Kentucky.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Wells Hill.
Communities near Wells Hill ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Wells Hill.
- Fayetteville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayetteville
- Fayetteville is located in Lincoln County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,009 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fayetteville <4>
- Lynchburg
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lynchburg have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynchburg
- Lynchburg is located in Moore County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lynchburg <4>
- Gattistown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gattistown have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gattistown
- Gattistown is located in Lincoln County
- Estimated population in 2014: 4,158 people
- Ardmore
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ardmore have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ardmore
- Ardmore is located in Limestone County (AL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,513 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ardmore <4>
- Ardmore
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ardmore have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ardmore
- Ardmore is located in Giles County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,218 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ardmore <4>
- Huntland
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntland
- Huntland is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 842 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Huntland <4>
- Flintville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flintville
- Flintville is located in Lincoln County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 627 people
- Petersburg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburg
- Petersburg is located in Lincoln County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 576 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Petersburg <4>
- Elkton
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkton
- Elkton is located in Giles County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 522 people
- Garner Ford
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garner Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garner Ford
- Garner Ford is located in Franklin County
- Estimated population in 2014: 309 people
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 Wells Hill. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Wells Hill.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Wells Hill. 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 Wells Hill.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Wells Hill. See our Newspapers Page for Wells Hill.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Hill, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Lincoln, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Wells Hill - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |