Wellston, Missouri

About Wellston

Wellston is a small town in eastern Missouri with an estimated population of 1,590.

Officially, Wellston is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 0.93 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,710 residents per square mile.

📰 Wellston News Today

• One killed, three injured in Wellston shooting FOX 2 · Aug 18
• Wellston Industrial Park to Transition to Manufacturing, Logistics Business Park St. Louis Economic Development Partnership · Jun 11
• Fire crews responded to blaze in Wellston First Alert 4 · Feb 27
• Laborers to build Urban Training Center in Wellston The Labor Tribune · Jan 1
• Body found 2 days after fire by family despite Mo. firefighters saying house was empty FireRescue1 · Feb 27

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Wellston Unique

• Positioned in eastern Missouri, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Missouri — one of 1,082 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 2 miles.

📍 Neighborhoods in Wellston

Click a neighborhood to see it on the map.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Wellston

• Amighetti’s — american
• Amigo Sole — mexican
• Blueprint Coffee — coffee shop (café)
• Brasas — peruvian
• Chicago Fish Chicken Grill — american
• Corner 17 — chinese
• Dumpling Plus — chinese
• Eclipse Restaurant
• El Maguey Mexican Restaurant — mexican
• Euphoria Kitchen and Kocktails

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Artisans in the Loop · Art gallery
• David Sanborn · Attraction
• Elijah Lovejoy · Attraction
• Harold Ramis · Attraction
• Joe Garagiola · Attraction
• John Danforth · Attraction
• Kate Chopin · Attraction
• Leonard Slatkin · Attraction
• Magic Mini Golf · Attraction
• Mary Wickes · Attraction

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Wellston

• Amherst Park reviews ★
• Ruth Porter Mall Park reviews ★
• West End Park reviews ★
• Ackert Park reviews ★
• Clemens Garden · Garden reviews ★
• Eastgate Park reviews ★
• Greg Freeman Park reviews ★
• Gwen Giles Park reviews ★
• Hamilton Heights Park reviews ★
• Kingsbury Court Dog Park reviews ★
• Kingsbury Square Park reviews ★
• Lucier Park reviews ★

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

🏫 Schools in Wellston

• HAMILTON ELEM. COMMUNITY ED.
• MET DAY TREATMENT CENTER
• NORMANDY HIGH
• REACH ST. LOUIS DAY TREATMENT
• SOLDAN INTERNATIONAL STUDIES

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

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Wellston

🏘️ Nearby Communities