Wells Run

Wells Run is a stream in Jefferson, Ohio. Wells Run is situated nearby to the neighborhood Lincoln Heights, as well as near the hamlet Fishersville.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Fort Steuben and Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church.

Fort Steuben

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Fort Steuben was a fortification erected in Feb. 1787 on the Ohio River in eastern Ohio Country at the northern end of the Seven Ranges land tract to be surveyed.

Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church

Church

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Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church is a historic Greek Orthodox church building near downtown Steubenville, Ohio, United States. Constructed for a large Methodist Episcopal congregation in the early twentieth century, it was acquired by the present occupants in 1945.

Franciscan University of Steubenville

University

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Franciscan University of Steubenville is a private Franciscan university in Steubenville, Ohio, United States. As of fall 2025, the university enrolled approximately 4,250 students in 40 undergraduate and 8 graduate degree programs. Franciscan University of Steubenville is situated 2 miles north of Wells Run.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Steubenville and Coketown.

Steubenville

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Steubenville, The City of Murals, is a city in Southeast Ohio, it is the county seat of Jefferson County.

Coketown

Hamlet

Coketown is an unincorporated community on the Ohio River in Brooke County, West Virginia, United States. Coketown lies north of Follansbee along West Virginia State Route 2. Coketown is situated 1½ miles east of Wells Run.

East Steubenville

Hamlet

East Steubenville is an unincorporated community in Brooke County, West Virginia, United States. It lies across the Ohio River from Steubenville, Ohio. East Steubenville is situated 2 miles east of Wells Run.

Wells Run

Type: Stream
Also known as: “Wells Creek” and “Wills Run”
Category: body of water
Location: Jefferson, Ohio, Midwest, United States, North America
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Latitude

40.35035° or 40° 21′ 1″ north

Longitude

-80.63646° or 80° 38′ 11″ west

Elevation

784 feet (239 metres)

Open location code

86GX9927+4C

GeoNames ID

5176044

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