"To supply steam engines with water, several deep wells were sunk here, hence the name Wellton. Just west of this thriving agricultural community on the Gila River was San Pedro, referred to be Fr. Eusebio Kino in 1699. The name Wellton applies also to Wellton Hills and Mesa. PO est June 29, 1904, Benjamin Massey Lee PM."

Barnes, Will C.; Granger, Byrd (ed.) Arizona's names : X marks the place Falconer Pub. Co. : distributed by Treasure Chest Publications, c1983. P. 663

Websites

Arizona Department of Commerce Community Profiles, Wellton, Arizona
http://www.commerce.state.az.us/pdf/commasst/comm/wellton.pdf

Arizonan.com- Wellton, Arizona
http://www.arizonan.com/Wellton/

Town of Wellton, Arizona Homepage
http://www.town.wellton.az.us/

Wellton Public Library
10425 William St. PO Box 577, Wellton, 85356
(928)785-9575
Yuma County Library District Homepage

Yuma Sun Newspaper
http://www.yumasun.com/

Books/Manuscripts

Wellton, Arizona: Community Profiles.
CE EPH DTO-Wellton.1

All Roads Lead to Yuma: 1980-81 Economic Guide to Yuma County
CE EPH DN-15.2

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