Welcome to Reeds ...

So far, we found very little information about Reeds. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Reeds to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Reeds, please Contact Us.

Reeds would have been located within present day Hocking County<2>.

The location of Reeds has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>

The pronunciation of Reeds: REEDZ<4>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Reeds, 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 1901.

While the community is gone, the present day location for Reeds is 670 feet [204 m] above sea level.<5>.

Time Zone: The area where Reeds was located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

The location where Reeds once stood is in the (740) area code.

Communities Also Named Reeds ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Ohio communities named Reeds: This one is located in Hocking County and the other is located in Brown County.

Beyond Ohio, there are 15 communities that are also named Reeds - they are located in California (2), Florida, Georgia (2), Illinois, Indiana, Maine, Michigan, Missouri, New Hampshire, North Carolina, Texas and Virginia.

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

Communities near Reeds ...

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

• Chillicothe
  (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chillicothe
  • Chillicothe is located in Ross County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,647 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chillicothe <6>
• Logan
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logan
  • Logan is located in Hocking County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,933 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Logan <6>
• McArthur
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McArthur have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McArthur
  • McArthur is located in Vinton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,620 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McArthur <6>
• Kingston
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston
  • Kingston is located in Ross County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,015 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kingston <6>
• Hamden
  (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamden
  • Hamden is located in Vinton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 854 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hamden <6>
• Amanda
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amanda
  • Amanda is located in Fairfield County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 746 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Amanda <6>
• Stoutsville
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stoutsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoutsville
  • Stoutsville is located in Fairfield County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 566 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stoutsville <6>
• Laurelville
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurelville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurelville
  • Laurelville is located in Hocking County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 499 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laurelville <6>
• Sugar Grove
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Grove
  • Sugar Grove is located in Fairfield County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 426 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sugar Grove <6>
• Adelphi
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adelphi have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adelphi
  • Adelphi is located in Ross County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 374 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Adelphi <6>

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

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

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

Adding Reeds to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Reeds 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 Reeds was on a map titled George#&160;F. Cram Map (1901).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Reeds.

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Hocking County: www.co.hocking.oh.us/

The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/