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Welcome to Reeves ...

Reeves is located in Gordon County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Reeves, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1903.

Reeves is 620 feet [189 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Reeves lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel west from Reeves (for example, toward Mentone (AL)), you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

Telephone area codes for Reeves: (706) & (762)<4>

Websites for Reeves ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.gordonchamber.org/

Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Reeves, the following might be of interest:

Communities Also Named Reeves ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 14 communities that are also named Reeves - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas (2), Florida, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan (2), North Carolina, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee and Virginia.

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

Communities near Reeves ...

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

  • Rome
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rome
    • Rome is located in Floyd County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 36,764 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rome <5>
  • Martindale
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martindale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martindale
    • Martindale is located in Walker County
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 35,795 people
  • Calhoun
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Calhoun Ferry
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calhoun Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calhoun Ferry
    • Calhoun Ferry is located in Gordon County
    • Estimated population in 2019: 17,271 people
  • Villanow
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villanow
    • Villanow is located in Walker County
    • Estimated population in 2019: 16,058 people
  • Buff ‑ Historic
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buff
    • Buff is located in Gordon County
    • Estimated population in 2019: 15,522 people
  • Adairsville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Soapstick
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Soapstick have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soapstick
    • Soapstick is located in Gordon County
    • Estimated population in 2019: 4,544 people
  • Summerville Park
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summerville Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerville Park
    • Summerville Park is located in Floyd County
    • Estimated population in 2019: 4,243 people
  • Summerville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Reeves ...

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

Adding Reeves to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Reeves post office opened in 1903.

We also found Reeves on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Georgia (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Reeves.

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

The official website for Gordon County: www.gordoncounty.org/

The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Georgia's counties, including Gordon, 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 Reeves - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Area code (762) is an overlay for area code (706).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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