Welcome to West Odessa ...

West Odessa is located in Big Bend Country (West Texas).

West Odessa is located in Ector County<1>.

The location of West Odessa has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

A typical abbreviation for West Odessa: W. Odessa

West Odessa is 2,980 feet [908 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of West Odessa is about ½ mile above sea level.

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

Note: If you travel west from West Odessa, you will leave Central Time and cross into the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT).

West Odessa is located in the (432) area code.

Communities near West Odessa ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near West Odessa.

• Odessa
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odessa
  • Odessa is located in Ector County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 125,413 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Odessa <4>
• Goldsmith
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goldsmith have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goldsmith
  • Goldsmith is located in Ector County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 277 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Goldsmith <4>
• Penwell
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Penwell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penwell
  • Penwell is located in Ector County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Penwell <4>
• Judkins
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Judkins
  • Judkins is located in Ector County
• Scharbauer City
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scharbauer City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scharbauer City
  • Scharbauer City is located in Ector County
• Gardendale
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardendale
  • Gardendale is located in Ector County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gardendale <4>
• Notrees
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Notrees have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Notrees
  • Notrees is located in Ector County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Notrees <4>
• Monahans
  (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monahans
  • Monahans is located in Ward County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,857 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monahans <4>
• Midland
  (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midland
  • Midland is located in Midland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 147,069 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Midland <4>
• Thorntonville
  (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thorntonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thorntonville
  • Thorntonville is located in Ward County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 558 people

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for West Odessa ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for West Odessa. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Ector County: www.co.ector.tx.us/

The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/