Welcome to Reeves ...

Reeves is located in Estill 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 1910.

Reeves is 650 feet [198 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The area code for Reeves: (606)

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, Georgia, 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.

• Richmond
  (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond
  • Richmond is located in Madison County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 36,800 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richmond <4>
• Berea
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berea
  • Berea is located in Madison County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,287 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Berea <4>
• Stanton
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanton
  • Stanton is located in Powell County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,674 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stanton <4>
• Irvine
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irvine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irvine
  • Irvine is located in Estill County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,289 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Irvine <4>
• Beattyville
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beattyville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beattyville
  • Beattyville is located in Lee County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,461 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beattyville <4>
• Clay City
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clay City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay City
  • Clay City is located in Powell County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,087 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clay City <4>
• McKee
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKee
  • McKee is located in Jackson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 773 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McKee <4>
• Ravenna
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ravenna have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravenna
  • Ravenna is located in Estill County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 557 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ravenna <4>
• Lynch Town
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lynch Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynch Town
  • Lynch Town is located in Estill County
• Miller's Creek
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Miller's Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller's Creek
  • Miller's Creek is located in Estill County

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 the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section 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.<5>

From that list, the Reeves post office opened in 1910.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Reeves.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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 State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/