Welcome to Artesia Wells ...

Artesia Wells is located on the South Texas Plains.

Artesia Wells is located in La Salle County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Artesia Wells, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1909.

A typical abbreviation for Artesia Wells: Artesia Wls.

Artesia Wells is 430 feet [131 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Artesia Wells lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Artesia Wells: 830

Communities near Artesia Wells ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Artesia Wells.

• Cotulla
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cotulla have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotulla
  • Cotulla is located in La Salle County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,133 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cotulla <4>
• Encinal
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Encinal
  • Encinal is located in La Salle County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 578 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Encinal <4>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Encinal
  • From Artesia Wells to Encinal
• Woodward ‑ Historic
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodward
  • Woodward is located in La Salle County
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Woodward
  • From Artesia Wells to Woodward
• Catarina
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catarina
  • Catarina is located in Dimmit County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Catarina <4>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Catarina
  • From Artesia Wells to Catarina
• Los Angeles
  (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Los Angeles
  • Los Angeles is located in La Salle County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Los Angeles <4>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Los Angeles
  • From Artesia Wells to Los Angeles
• Millett
  (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millett
  • Millett is located in La Salle County
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Millett
  • From Artesia Wells to Millett
• Big Wells
  (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Wells
  • Big Wells is located in Dimmit County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 690 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Big Wells <4>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Big Wells
  • From Artesia Wells to Big Wells
• Dilley
  (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dilley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dilley
  • Dilley is located in Frio County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,527 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dilley <4>
• Hilltop
  (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hilltop have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilltop
  • Hilltop is located in Frio County
  • Hilltop has also been known as:
  • Hilltop Colonia
• Brundage
  (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brundage have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brundage
  • Brundage is located in Dimmit County

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Artesia Wells ...

Looking for more information about Artesia 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.

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

Adding Artesia Wells to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Artesia Wells 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 Artesia Wells was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Artesia Wells post office opened in 1909.

We also found Artesia Wells in the book titled SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - Texas.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Artesia Wells.