Wells Creek, Texas Explained

Official Name:Wells Creek, Texas
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Pushpin Map:Texas#USA
Pushpin Label:Wells Creek
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Texas
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Anderson
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Ft:440
Coordinates:31.7983°N -95.5553°W
Area Code:430 & 903
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:1380753

Wells Creek is an unincorporated community in Anderson County, located in the U.S. state of Texas. It is located within the Palestine, Texas micropolitan area.

History

Wells Creek is named for the nearby Wells Creek, which was also named for Samuel G. Wells, who was issued a grant for the land that the community and a majority of the creek are located today. It had a flag stop station and several scattered houses in the 1930s, and only one home was located in the community in 1982.

Geography

Wells Creek sits on Farm to Market Road 3266, along the Missouri Pacific Railroad and near Wells Creek, 4miles east of Palestine in the eastern portion of Anderson County.

Education

Public education in Wells Creek is provided by the Palestine Independent School District.