Welcome to Johnson ...

Johnson is primarily located in Otero County<1>. A portion of Johnson extends into Lea County.

Johnson is 3,310 feet [1,009 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of Johnson is about ¾ mile [or 1 km] above sea level.

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

Note: If you travel east from Johnson (for example, toward Andrews (TX)), you will leave Mountain Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

Area Code for Johnson: 575

Communities Also Named Johnson ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two New Mexico communities named Johnson: This one is located in Otero County and the other is located in Union County.

Beyond New Mexico, there are 61 communities that are also named Johnson - they are located in Alabama (4), Arizona, Arkansas (2), British Columbia (2), Colorado, Delaware, Florida (2), Georgia (3), Idaho, Indiana (2), Iowa, Kansas (3), Kentucky, Louisiana (3), Michigan (4), Minnesota (2), Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, New York (2), North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio (2), Oklahoma, Ontario (2), Oregon, Tennessee, Texas (3), Utah (2), Vermont, Virginia (2), Washington, West Virginia (3) and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Johnson ...

We have created a list of 9 communities that are near Johnson.

• Eunice
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Eunice is located in Lea County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eunice
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,049 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eunice <3>
• Jal
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Jal is located in Lea County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jal
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,118 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jal <3>
• Maypens
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Maypens is located in Lea County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maypens
• Jones City
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Jones City is located in Lea County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones City
• Monument
  (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
  • Monument is located in Lea County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monument
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monument <3>
• Frankel City ‑ Historic
  (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
  • Frankel City is located in Andrews County (TX)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankel City
• Hobbs
  (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
  • Hobbs is located in Lea County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobbs
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 39,339 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hobbs <3>
• Arkansas Junction
  (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
  • Arkansas Junction is located in Lea County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arkansas Junction
• Coyote Corner
  (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Coyote Corner is located in Andrews County (TX)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coyote Corner

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Johnson ...

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