Welcome to our official city web site. My name is Edgar "Butch" Hayburn, the mayor of Wellston. As you'll see in the following web pages and links, Wellston is a wonderful place to live, work and play. I should know. I've been a resident here my entire life.

Wellston Ohio was founded by Harvey Wells during the coal mining boom immediately following the Civil War and was incorporated in 1873. This area of the state has a very rich history in coal mining. Every year during the first full week in September after Labor Day, our residents hold a festival to celebrate our coal mining heritage.

Wellston is the home of General Mills' largest pizza producing facility in the United States and provides employment to hundreds of people in our community. There are a variety of smaller business in Wellston, from grocery stores to restaurants, building materials and hardware sales, attorneys, health care facilities, a pharmacy, convenience stores, insurance agents, banks, auto sales and repair, furniture and home supplies, and more. The Wellston Chamber of Commerce, our Downtown Revitalization coordinator and Downtown Business committee are always working to bring new people and businesses to our community. Wellston has grown and continues to grow.

We are a city of historic old homes, beautiful churches, lots of shade trees and wonderful, friendly people. The Wellston City School District campus features all new buildings and facilities from K-12, along with the latest in technology in a modern learning environment to best prepare our children for the future. Our city recreation programs, skateboard park, the bike path, and our close proximity to Lake Alma State Park and Lake Rupert Nature Preserve provide outdoor enjoyment, fishing, boating, camping, hiking and other recreation opportunities for every person at every age in every season of the year.

I hope you enjoy the web site. Should you visit Wellston, please stop by the Mayor's office in the City Building and say hello. The door is always open.

Once again, welcome home !