Welcome to Reids ...
Although we found mention of Reids during our research, we have little information about it.<1> Given the context of how Reids was mentioned, we believe that it was a community rather than a locale or some type of landmark. We have done a cursory search and if it was a community, we haven't been able to find any evidence that it still exists..
We've added Reids to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Reids, please Contact Us.
The location of Reids has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Reids, you might consider that their post office opened in 1911.
Reids is 140 feet [43 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: The area where we believe that Reids might be (or was) located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
We believe that Reids would be found within the (318) area code.
Communities Also Named Reids ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Louisiana communities named Reids: This one is located in Allen Parish and the other is located in Livingston Parish.
Beyond Louisiana, there are 6 communities that are also named Reids - they are located in Alabama, Georgia, Manitoba and Ohio (2).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Reids.
Communities near Reids ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Reids.
- Oakdale
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakdale
- Oakdale is located in Allen Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,500 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakdale <4>
- Oberlin
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oberlin
- Oberlin is located in Allen Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,702 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oberlin <4>
- Elizabeth
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elizabeth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabeth
- Elizabeth is located in Allen Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 532 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elizabeth <4>
- Marionville ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marionville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marionville
- Marionville is located in Allen Parish
- Grant
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant
- Grant is located in Allen Parish
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grant <4>
- Pitkin
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pitkin
- Pitkin is located in Vernon Parish
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pitkin <4>
- Tenmile
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - Sugartown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugartown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugartown
- Sugartown is located in Beauregard Parish
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sugartown <4>
- Fullerton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fullerton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fullerton
- Fullerton is located in Vernon Parish
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fullerton <4>
- Mittie
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mittie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mittie
- Mittie is located in Allen Parish
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mittie <4>
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 Reids. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Reids.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Reids. 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 Reids.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Reids. See our Newspapers Page for Reids.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Reids ...
Looking for more information about Reids? 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 Reids, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Reids.
Adding Reids to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Reids 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 Reids was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Reids post office opened in 1911.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Reids.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Louisiana: louisiana.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer. For example, we might find a sentence like "He went south past Reids and then turned east". While Reids could be some kind of landmark, we think that it's more likely to be a community. We've added Reids as a placeholder with the hope that we'll be able to add more information in the future. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Reids could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong parish. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <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 Reids - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <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/ |