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Welcome to Wells Branch ...

Wells Branch is located in Hill Country.

Wells Branch is located in Travis County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for Wells Branch: Wells Br. (or less commonly used: Wells Brnch.)

See our Genealogy Helper Page for Wells Branch for more information about variations on the name of Wells Branch.

Wells Branch is 820 feet [250 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Wells Branch: 512 & 737<3>

Communities Also Named Wells Branch ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Wells Branch - they are located in Maine and Michigan.

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

Communities near Wells Branch ...

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

  • Austin
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Round Rock
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Georgetown
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Cedar Park
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Leander
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Leander is located in Williamson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leander
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 70,519 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leander <4>
  • Pflugerville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Hutto
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Hutto is located in Williamson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hutto
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 29,987 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hutto <4>
  • Taylor
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Taylor is located in Williamson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,921 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Taylor <4>
  • Lakeway
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Manor
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Manor is located in Travis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manor
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,767 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manor <4>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Wells Branch ...

Looking for more information about Wells Branch? 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.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Wells Branch, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Wells Branch.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Travis, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Wells Branch - 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 512 code has been Overlayed with the 737 area code. New phone numbers in the Wells Branch area will be assigned with one of these codes: 512 or 737. As a result, placing a call in the Wells Branch area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.