Wellston, Michigan

Wellston is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Norman Township, Manistee County, Michigan, United States. Its population was 291 as of the 2010 census.[1] The community is in the Manistee National Forest just south of M-55, about 20 miles east of Manistee and about 25 miles west of Cadillac. Wellston has a post office with ZIP code 49689.[3][4]

Wellston, Michigan
Census-designated place (CDP) & unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 44°13′01″N 85°57′28″W
Country	United States
State	Michigan
County	Manistee
Area [1]
• Total	1.015 sq mi (2.63 km^2)
• Land	0.974 sq mi (2.52 km^2)
• Water	0.041 sq mi (0.11 km^2)
Elevation	774 ft (236 m)
Population  (2010)[1]
• Total	311
• Density	310/sq mi (120/km^2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	49689
Area code(s)	231
GNIS feature ID	1622084[2]

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the community has an area of 0.522 square miles (1.35 km²), all of it land.[1]

History

Wellston was named for its first postmaster, Adelmer J. Wells. The post office officially opened June 30, 1892. The town was founded by the Swigart Land Company along the Chicago and West Michigan Railroad.[5] Wellston is home to the critically ill children's ministry Little Mary's Hospitality House, which was founded in 1982.

References

1. "2010 Census Gazetteer Files - Places: Michigan". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved May 5, 2018.
2. "Wellston". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
3. United States Postal Service. "USPS - Look Up a ZIP Code". Retrieved June 17, 2018.
4. "Postmaster Finder - Post Offices by ZIP Code". United States Postal Service. Retrieved June 17, 2018.
5. Romig, Walter (1986) [1973]. Michigan Place Names. Detroit, Michigan: Wayne State University Press. ISBN 0-8143-1838-X.