Welcome to Reid ...

Reid is located in Washington County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Reid, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1911.

Reid is 580 feet [177 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area codes for Reid: (301) and (240)<4>

Communities Also Named Reid ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 9 communities that are also named Reid - they are located in Alabama, Kentucky, Mississippi, New Mexico, North Carolina, Nova Scotia, South Carolina (2) and West Virginia.

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

Communities near Reid ...

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

• Hagerstown
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagerstown
  • Hagerstown is located in Washington County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 39,918 people
  • Former name for Hagerstown:
  • Hager's Town
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hagerstown <5>
• Chambersburg
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chambersburg
  • Chambersburg is located in Franklin County (PA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,231 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chambersburg <5>
• Waynesboro
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waynesboro
  • Waynesboro is located in Franklin County (PA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,906 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waynesboro <5>
• Thurmont
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thurmont
  • Thurmont is located in Frederick County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,070 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thurmont <5>
• Greencastle
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greencastle
  • Greencastle is located in Franklin County (PA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,989 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greencastle <5>
• Carroll Valley
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carroll Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carroll Valley
  • Carroll Valley is located in Adams County (PA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,930 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carroll Valley <5>
• Boonsboro
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boonsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boonsboro
  • Boonsboro is located in Washington County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,655 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boonsboro <5>
• Emmitsburg
  (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emmitsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmitsburg
  • Emmitsburg is located in Frederick County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,270 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Emmitsburg <5>
• Smithsburg
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithsburg
  • Smithsburg is located in Washington County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,969 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smithsburg <5>
• Williamsport
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamsport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsport
  • Williamsport is located in Washington County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,074 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Williamsport <5>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Reid ...

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

Adding Reid to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Reid 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 Reid was on a map titled Map of Maryland (from Rand McNally, 1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Reid.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Washington County: www.washco-md.net/

The official website for State of Maryland: www.maryland.gov/