Wellsburg, New York

Wellsburg, New York
The First Baptist Church in Wellsburg, built by settlers in the 1790s
Wellsburg
Location within the state of New York
Coordinates: 42°0′40″N 76°43′40″W / 42.01111°N 76.72778°W / 42.01111; -76.72778
CountryUnited States
StateNew York
CountyChemung
TownAshland
Area
 • Total
0.58 sq mi (1.49 km2)
 • Land0.57 sq mi (1.47 km2)
 • Water0.0077 sq mi (0.02 km2)
Elevation
827 ft (252 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
490
 • Density862.5/sq mi (333.02/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
14894
Area code607
FIPS code36-79081
GNIS feature ID0969051
Websitevillageofwellsburg.com

Wellsburg is a village in Chemung County, New York, United States. As of the 2020 census, Wellsburg had a population of 490. The village is named after the pioneer family of Abner Wells (1737–1797) who came from Southold on Long Island.

Wellsburg is located in the southeast part of the town of Ashland. It is southeast of the city of Elmira and is part of the Elmira Metropolitan Statistical Area.