Welcome to Wells Creek ...
Wells Creek is located in the Piney Woods (East Texas).
Wells Creek is located in Anderson County<1>.
We aren't confident of the location of Wells Creek, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Wells Creek, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated ?.
A typical abbreviation for Wells Creek: Wells Crk. (or less commonly used: Wells Ck. or Wells Cr.)
See our Genealogy Helper Page for Wells Creek for more information about variations on the name of Wells Creek.
Wells Creek is 430 feet [131 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Wells Creek lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area codes for Wells Creek: (903) & (430)<4>
Communities Also Named Wells Creek ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Wells Creek - they are located in Arkansas, Kentucky and Pennsylvania.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Wells Creek.
Communities near Wells Creek ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Wells Creek.
- Palestine
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palestine
- Palestine is located in Anderson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,819 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Palestine <5>
- Elkhart
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkhart
- Elkhart is located in Anderson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,277 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elkhart <5>
- Frankston
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankston
- Frankston is located in Anderson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,157 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frankston <5>
- Poynor
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poynor have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poynor
- Poynor is located in Henderson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 311 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Poynor <5>
- Cuney
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cuney have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuney
- Cuney is located in Cherokee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 140 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cuney <5>
- Deanwright
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deanwright have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deanwright
- Deanwright is located in Anderson County
- Mound Prairie
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mound Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound Prairie
- Mound Prairie is located in Anderson County
- Crystal Lake
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crystal Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Lake
- Crystal Lake is located in Anderson County
- Kossuth
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - Neches
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neches
- Neches is located in Anderson County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Neches <5>
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 Creek. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Wells Creek.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Wells Creek. 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 Creek.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Wells Creek. See our Newspapers Page for Wells Creek.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Wells Creek ...
Looking for more information about Wells Creek? 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 Creek, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Wells Creek.
Adding Wells Creek to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Wells Creek 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 for Wells Creek was on a map titled Map of Texas (from Rand McNally, 1911).
We also found Wells Creek in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Wells Creek.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Wells Creek. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Anderson County: www.co.anderson.tx.us/
The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Anderson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Wells Creek - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Area code (430) is an overlay for area code (903). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |