Welcome to Valley Wells ...
Valley Wells is located on the South Texas Plains.
Valley Wells is located in Dimmit County<1>.
The location of Valley Wells has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Valley Wells, you might consider that their post office opened in 1914.
A typical abbreviation for Valley Wells: Valley Wls.
Valley Wells is 460 feet [140 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Valley Wells lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for Valley Wells: (830)
Communities Also Named Valley Wells ...
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Valley Wells.
Communities near Valley Wells ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Valley Wells.
- Cotulla
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cotulla have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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>
- Asherton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asherton
- Asherton is located in Dimmit County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,011 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Asherton <4>
- Big Wells
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Wells have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- 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>
- Brundage
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest) - Catarina
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catarina
- Catarina is located in Dimmit County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Catarina <4>
- Woodward ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodward
- Woodward is located in La Salle County
- Artesia Wells
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Artesia Wells
- Artesia Wells is located in La Salle County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Artesia Wells <4>
- Carrizo Hill
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrizo Hill
- Carrizo Hill is located in Dimmit County
- Millett
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millett
- Millett is located in La Salle County
- Carrizo Springs
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrizo Springs
- Carrizo Springs is located in Dimmit County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,221 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carrizo Springs <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 Valley Wells. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Valley Wells.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Valley 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 Valley Wells.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Valley Wells. See our Newspapers Page for Valley Wells.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Valley Wells ...
Looking for more information about Valley 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 Valley Wells, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Valley Wells.
Adding Valley Wells to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Valley 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 Valley Wells was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Valley Wells post office opened in 1914.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Valley Wells.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Valley Wells. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Dimmit, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Valley Wells - 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. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |