Welcome to Atoka ...

Atoka is located in Eddy County<1>.

The location of Atoka has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Atoka, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1925.

Atoka is 3,370 feet [1,027 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Atoka is about ¾ mile [or ~1 km] above sea level.

Time Zone: Atoka lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel south from Atoka, you will leave Mountain Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

Atoka is located in the (575) area code.

Communities Also Named Atoka ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 6 communities that are also named Atoka - they are located in Kentucky, Missouri, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Texas and Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Atoka.

Communities near Atoka ...

We have created a list of 8 communities that are near Atoka.

• Artesia
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Artesia
  • Artesia is located in Eddy County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,214 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Artesia <4>
• Lake Arthur
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Arthur
  • Lake Arthur is located in Chaves County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 422 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Arthur <4>
• Hope
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope
  • Hope is located in Eddy County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 104 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hope <4>
• Hagerman
  (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagerman
  • Hagerman is located in Chaves County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,226 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hagerman <4>
• La Huerta
  (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Huerta
  • La Huerta is located in Eddy County
  • Former name for La Huerta:
  • Carlsbad North
• Loco Hills
  (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loco Hills
  • Loco Hills is located in Eddy County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loco Hills <4>
• Carlsbad
  (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlsbad
  • Carlsbad is located in Eddy County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 29,664 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carlsbad <4>
• Dexter
  (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dexter have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dexter
  • Dexter is located in Chaves County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,244 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dexter <4>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Atoka. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Atoka.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Atoka. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Atoka.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Atoka. See our Newspapers Page for Atoka.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Atoka ...

Looking for more information about Atoka? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Atoka, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Atoka.

Adding Atoka to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Atoka in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Atoka was on a map titled Map of Arizona and New Mexico (from Rand McNally, 1925).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Atoka.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Atoka. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Eddy County: www.caverns.net/ecourt/

The official website for State of New Mexico: www.newmexico.gov/