Map of Wellston CDP, Michigan

Wellston is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Norman Township, Manistee County, Michigan, United States. Its population was 246 as of the 2020 census. 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.

Wellston CDP overview:
Name:	Wellston CDP
LSAD Code:	57
LSAD Description:	CDP (suffix)
State:	Michigan
County:	Manistee County
Elevation:	774 ft (236 m)
Total Area:	1.01 sq mi (2.63 km²)
Land Area:	0.97 sq mi (2.52 km²)
Water Area:	0.04 sq mi (0.11 km²)
Total Population:	254
Population Density:	260.78/sq mi (100.64/km²)
ZIP code:	49689
Area code:	231
FIPS code:	2685300
GNISfeature ID:	1622084

Online Interactive Map

Wellston online map. Source: Basemap layers from Google Map, Open Street Map (OSM), Arcgisonline, Wmflabs. Boundary Data from Database of Global Administrative Areas.

Wellston location map. Where is Wellston CDP?

Wellston location on the U.S. Map. Where is Wellston CDP. — Wellston location on the U.S. Map.

Wellston location on the Michigan map. Where is Wellston CDP. — Location of Wellston in Michigan.

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. Wellston is home to the critically ill children’s ministry Little Mary’s Hospitality House, which was founded in 1982.

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Geography

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

M-55 is a highway just north of the community.