Wellston, Ohio

About Wellston

Wellston, OH is a close-knit town located in southern Ohio, home to 5,493 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Wellston holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 6.97 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 788 residents per square mile.

📰 Wellston News Today

• Ohio teen pleads guilty in crash that killed off-duty Wellston officer, injured another WCHS · Oct 6
• Rita G. Campbell Obituary (2026) - Wellston, OH - McWilliams Funeral Home - Wellston Legacy | Obituary · Oct 8
• Teenager pleads guilty in OVI crash that killed off-duty Wellston officer 10TV · Oct 6
• Jackson County teen pleads guilty in crash that killed off-duty Wellston police officer WKEF · Oct 7
• Carol E. Robinson Obituary Aug 24, 2020 Ware Funeral Home · Sep 28

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

📰 Local News

Read the latest Ohio headlines on our news site, Bless News Daily.

What Makes Wellston Unique

• Positioned in southern Ohio, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Ohio — one of 1,265 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Big enough for services and schools, small enough to feel like home.
• Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 5,493.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 8 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Wellston

• Brennan Family Pizzeria — pizza
• Daisy's Hometown Coffee Shop — coffee shop (café)
• Happenings Bistro — bistro
• Peking Cook — chinese
• Pizza Pub and Patio — pizza
• Smokin' Chef's BBQ Shack — american
• The Patio Grubs and Subs
• Viva Jalisco — mexican

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Wellston

• Buckeye Furnace State Memorial reviews ★
• Blamer Field reviews ★
• Broken Aro Wildlife Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Jackson County Fairgrounds reviews ★
• Kelli Lambert Memorial Park reviews ★
• Monument Square reviews ★
• Pride Park reviews ★
• Stroth-Rader Habitat Conservation Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Wellston Community Garden · Garden reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Wellston

• Bundy Elementary School
• Wellston High School
• Wellston Intermediate School
• Wellston Middle School

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

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🗺️ Map of Wellston

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