County of town: Montgomery County
Location of town: NE part of county; crossroads of MO-19 & MO-ZZ, MO-A, & MO-CC
County is east-central in Missouri
Location of Municipal Bldg: 200 W. Hudson St., Wellsville
Elevation: 817 ft (249 m)
Population: 1,181 (2013)
"A town in central Upper Loutre Township, laid off in 1856 and named for Judge Carter Wells of Lincoln County, donor of the site." ~ Montgomery Atlas 1878; Mrs. Nannie Noell, Charles Reed
"Wellsville, named for Judge Carty Wells of Lincoln County, who formerly owned the land upon which the town was built. The town was surveyed in 1856, and the first sale of lots took place on the 25th day of April, 1857.
"The first residence was built by Jesse C. Clarkson in the fall and winter of 1856, and the first store opened by Benjamin Sharp about the same time.
"The town was incorporated in 1870, and now contains about 800 inhabitants, three large dry goods stores, one grocery store, three drug stores, two hardware, tin and agricultural stores, two merchant tailors, four blacksmith and wagon shops, two meat markets, three millinery and dressmaking establishments, two jeweler's shops, two furniture stores, three restaurants, two broom factories, one woolen factory, one marble shop, two lumber yards, two hay presses, one printing office, three churches and eight church organizations.
"Growth of the town was slow for several years, but since the war [Civil] it has improved very rapidly and has built up a very extensive trade." ~ MOGen Web
Wellsville, NY
"Wellsville is a Town and largest community in Allegany County, New York, United States. As of the 2020 census, the town had a population of 7,099.
"Wellsville is centrally located in the south half of the county, 8 miles (13 km) north of the Pennsylvania border. Wellsville is also the name of the main village within this town. The village and the town have two separate, paid governments. Alfred State College maintains a branch campus in the town, with the main campus in Alfred 7 miles (11 km) east." ~ Wikipedia