Wellsville, Colorado is a small
unincorporated community in western
Fremont County,
Colorado, United States. The town straddles the banks of the
Arkansas River and follows the
U.S. Route 50
U.S. Route 50 or U.S. Highway 50 (US 50) is a major east–west route of the U.S. Highway system, stretching from Interstate 80 (I-80) in West Sacramento, California, to Maryland Route 528 (MD 528) in Ocean City, Maryland, on the Atlanti ...
before the road starts winding through tight curves into
Chaffee County
Chaffee County is a county located in the U.S. state of Colorado. As of the 2020 census, the population was 19,476. The county seat is Salida.
History
Chaffee County has a confusing origin. Between February 8 and February 10, 1879, Carbonate ...
. Wellsville is the site of US Soil's processing facility, where it mines a natural fertilizer from an ancient lake bed.
See also
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Early history of Fremont County, Colorado
References
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Unincorporated communities in Fremont County, Colorado
Unincorporated communities in Colorado
Colorado populated places on the Arkansas River