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Welcome to Reids Grove ...

Reids Grove is located in Dorchester County<1>.


The location of Reids Grove 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 Grove, 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.

A typical abbreviation for Reids Grove: Reids Grv.

See our Genealogy Helper Page for Reids Grove for more information about variations on the name of Reids Grove.

Reids Grove is near sea level<3>.

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

Telephone area codes for Reids Grove: (410), (443)<4> and (667).

Communities Also Named Reids Grove ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Reids Grove - it's located in Virginia.

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

Communities near Reids Grove ...

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

  • Salisbury
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salisbury have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salisbury
    • Salisbury is located in Wicomico County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 33,017 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salisbury <5>
  • Cambridge
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cambridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambridge
    • Cambridge is located in Dorchester County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,213 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cambridge <5>
  • Seaford
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seaford
    • Seaford is located in Sussex County (DE)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,246 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seaford <5>
  • Fruitland
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fruitland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruitland
    • Fruitland is located in Wicomico County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,326 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fruitland <5>
  • Laurel
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel
    • Laurel is located in Sussex County (DE)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,511 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laurel <5>
  • Delmar
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Federalsburg
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Federalsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Federalsburg
    • Federalsburg is located in Caroline County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,658 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Federalsburg <5>
  • Bridgeville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Hurlock
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Delmar
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delmar
    • Delmar is located in Sussex County (DE)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,879 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delmar <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 Reids Grove. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Reids Grove.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Reids Grove ...

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

Adding Reids Grove to Our Gazetteer ...

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Reids Grove.

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

The official website for Dorchester County: www.commissioners.net/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Maryland's counties, including Dorchester, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<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 Grove - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Of the area codes for Reids Grove, area code (443, 667) is an overlay.
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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