Wellsville, Utah

Wellsville, Utah
The Wellsville Tabernacle, an early Latter-day Saint meetinghouse
The Wellsville Tabernacle, an early Latter-day Saint meetinghouse
Location in Cache County and the state of Utah
Location in Cache County and the state of Utah
Coordinates: 41°38′8″N 111°55′59″W / 41.63556°N 111.93306°W / 41.63556; -111.93306
CountryUnited States
StateUtah
CountyCache
Founded (as Maughan's Fort)1856
Named forDaniel H. Wells
Area
 • Total7.28 sq mi (18.86 km2)
 • Land7.27 sq mi (18.83 km2)
 • Water0.01 sq mi (0.04 km2)
Elevation4,547 ft (1,386 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total4,060
 • Density542.17/sq mi (209.32/km2)
Time zoneUTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP code
84339
Area code435
FIPS code49-82620[3]
GNIS feature ID1447103[2]
Websitewww.wellsvillecity.com

Wellsville is a city in Cache County, Utah, United States. The population was 4,060 at the 2020 census.[4] Wellsville is located at the base of the Wellsville mountain range. It is included in the Logan, Utah-Idaho Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Wellsville is home to the Utah State University South Farm as well as the Utah State University Equestrian Center, the American Heritage Center and the Wellsville Tabernacle.

Wellsville was laid out in 1856, and named after Daniel H. Wells, a Mormon leader.[5]

  1. ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Wellsville
  3. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ "USA Today, 2020 Census Data -- Wellsville, Ut". Retrieved April 14, 2024.
  5. ^ Lund, Anthon Henrik (1922). The Utah Genealogical and Historical Magazine. Geneal. Society of Utah. p. 41.