Welcome to Reece ...
Reece is located in Greenwood County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Reece, you might consider that their post office opened in 1883.
Reece is 1,220 feet [372 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Reece lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for Reece: (620)
Communities Also Named Reece ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Reece - it's located in Ohio.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Reece.
Communities near Reece ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Reece.
- Eureka
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eureka have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka
- Eureka is located in Greenwood County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,301 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eureka <4>
- Leon
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leon
- Leon is located in Butler County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 730 people
- Leon has also been known as:
- West Leon
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leon <4>
- Hamilton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamilton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton
- Hamilton is located in Greenwood County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 238 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hamilton <4>
- Severy
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Severy
- Severy is located in Greenwood County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 224 people
- Cassoday
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cassoday have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cassoday
- Cassoday is located in Butler County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 126 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cassoday <4>
- Climax
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast) - Rosalia
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosalia
- Rosalia is located in Butler County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rosalia <4>
- Beaumont
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaumont
- Beaumont is located in Butler County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beaumont <4>
- Piedmont
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Piedmont have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piedmont
- Piedmont is located in Greenwood County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Piedmont <4>
- Keighley
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
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 Reece. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Reece.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Reece. 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 Reece.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Reece. See our Newspapers Page for Reece.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Reece ...
Looking for more information about Reece? 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 Reece, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Reece.
Adding Reece to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Reece 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 Reece was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Reece post office opened in 1883.
We also found Reece in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Reece.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Reece. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Kansas: https://portal.kansas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Kansas' counties, including Greenwood, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Reece - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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/ |