Welcome to Whites City ...

Whites City is located in southeast New Mexico.

Whites City is located in Eddy County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Whites City, you might consider that their post office opened in 1942.

Whites City is 3,660 feet [1,116 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of Whites City is about ¾ mile [or ~1¼ km] above sea level.

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

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

Area Code for Whites City: 575

The ZIP code for Whites City: 88268<3>

Communities Also Named Whites City ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Whites City - it's located in Montana.

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

Communities near Whites City ...

We have created a list of 5 communities that are near Whites City.

Carlsbad
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- 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>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Carlsbad
- From Whites City to Carlsbad
Loving
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loving have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loving
- Loving is located in Eddy County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,372 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loving <4>
Black River Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black River Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black River Village
- Black River Village is located in Eddy County
Malaga
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malaga
- Malaga is located in Eddy County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Malaga <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Malaga
- From Whites City to Malaga
La Huerta
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Huerta
- La Huerta is located in Eddy County
- Former name for La Huerta:
- Carlsbad North
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to La Huerta
- From Whites City to La Huerta

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

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

We're compiling a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Whites City. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Whites City.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Whites City ...

Looking for more information about Whites City? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Whites City, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Whites City.

Adding Whites City to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Whites City 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 Whites City was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Whites City post office opened in 1942.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Whites City.

Footnotes ...

<1>	If you're interested in how the shape of New Mexico's counties, including Eddy, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Whites City - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>	ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Whites City). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Whites City or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<4>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>	The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<6>	A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/