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Welcome to Bristol Well (aka 'Bristol Wells') ...

So far, we found very little information about Bristol Well. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Bristol Well to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Bristol Well, please Contact Us.


Bristol Well would have been located within present day Lincoln County<2>.

Bristol Well was founded in 1872.

While the community is gone, the present day location for Bristol Well is 5,440 feet [1,658 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Bristol Well is about 1 mile [or ~1¾ km] above sea level.

Time Zone: The area where Bristol Well was located is in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time

The Area Code where Bristol Well was located: 775

The community of Bristol Well has also been called Bristol Wells.

Communities near Bristol Well ...

We have created a list of 7 communities that are near Bristol Well.

  • Jackrabbit ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jackrabbit is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackrabbit
  • Mendha ‑ Historic
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Mendha is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mendha
  • Pioche
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Prince ‑ Historic
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Prince is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prince
  • Bullionville ‑ Historic
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Bullionville is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bullionville
  • Panaca
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Spring Valley
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Spring Valley is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley

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

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Bristol Well, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>If you're interested in how the shape of Nevada's counties, including Lincoln, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Bristol Well - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.