Welcome to Reading ...

Reading is located in Pike County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Reading, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1868.

When the people of Reading refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Readingite<3>

Reading is 450 feet [137 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: Reading lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

The telephone area code for Reading: (573)

Communities Also Named Reading ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 10 communities that are also named Reading - they are located in Illinois, Kansas, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio (2), Ontario, Pennsylvania and Vermont.

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

Communities near Reading ...

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

• Bowling Green
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowling Green
  • Bowling Green is located in Pike County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,759 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bowling Green <5>
• Pittsfield
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsfield
  • Pittsfield is located in Pike County (IL)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,165 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pittsfield <5>
• Louisiana
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louisiana
  • Louisiana is located in Pike County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,219 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Louisiana <5>
• Barry
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barry
  • Barry is located in Pike County (IL)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,208 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Barry <5>
• New London
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New London
  • New London is located in Ralls County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 987 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New London <5>
• Pleasant Hill
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
  • Pleasant Hill is located in Pike County (IL)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 903 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pleasant Hill <5>
• Eolia
  (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eolia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eolia
  • Eolia is located in Pike County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 508 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eolia <5>
• Clarksville
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarksville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksville
  • Clarksville is located in Pike County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 434 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarksville <5>
• Hull
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hull have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hull
  • Hull is located in Pike County (IL)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 421 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hull <5>
• New Canton
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Canton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Canton
  • New Canton is located in Pike County (IL)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 338 people

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Reading ...

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

Adding Reading to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Reading 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 Reading was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Reading post office opened in 1868.

We also found Reading in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Reading.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/