Welcome to Four Wells ...

Four Wells is located in Eddy County<1>.

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

A typical abbreviation for Four Wells: Four Wls.

Four Wells is 4,380 feet [1,335 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Four Wells is about ¾ mile [or ~1¼ km] above sea level.

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

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

Four Wells lies within the (575) area code.

Communities near Four Wells ...

We have created a list of 5 communities that are near Four Wells.

• Whites City
  (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whites City
  • Whites City is located in Eddy County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whites City <4>
• Carlsbad
  (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
  • 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>
• Black River Village
  (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black River Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black River Village
  • Black River Village is located in Eddy County
• La Huerta
  (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Huerta
  • La Huerta is located in Eddy County
  • Former name for La Huerta:
  • Carlsbad North
• Hope
  (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • 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>

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 Four Wells. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Four Wells.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Four Wells. 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 Four Wells.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Four Wells ...

Looking for more information about Four Wells? 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 Four Wells, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Four Wells.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Four Wells. 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/