Welcome to Reno ...

Reno is located in Bond County<1>.

The pronunciation of Reno: REE-noh<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Reno, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1883.

When the people of Reno refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Renoite<3>

Reno is 570 feet [174 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Communities Also Named Reno ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 22 communities that are also named Reno - they are located in Alabama, Alberta, Arizona, Colorado, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas (2), Michigan (2), Minnesota (2), Missouri, Montana, Nevada, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Dakota and Texas (2).

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

Communities near Reno ...

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

• Highland
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
  • Highland is located in Madison County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,017 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Highland <6>
• Litchfield
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Litchfield
  • Litchfield is located in Montgomery County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,609 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Litchfield <6>
• Greenville
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
  • Greenville is located in Bond County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,365 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenville <6>
• Hillsboro
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsboro
  • Hillsboro is located in Montgomery County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,909 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hillsboro <6>
• Staunton
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Staunton
  • Staunton is located in Macoupin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,919 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Staunton <6>
• Gillespie
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gillespie
  • Gillespie is located in Macoupin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,048 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gillespie <6>
• Mount Olive
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olive
  • Mount Olive is located in Macoupin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,911 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Olive <6>
• Benld
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benld
  • Benld is located in Macoupin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,406 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Benld <6>
• Worden
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Worden have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worden
  • Worden is located in Madison County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,042 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Worden <6>
• Marine
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marine have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marine
  • Marine is located in Madison County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 919 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marine <6>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Reno ...

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

Adding Reno to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Reno 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 Reno was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Reno post office opened in 1883.

We also found Reno in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Reno.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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