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Welcome to Reams ...

Reams is located in Pittsburg County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Reams, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1901.

Reams is 620 feet [189 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area codes for Reams: (918) and (539)<4>

Communities Also Named Reams ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Reams - they are located in Florida and Virginia.

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

Communities near Reams ...

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

  • McAlester
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Eufaula
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Krebs
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Krebs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Krebs
    • Krebs is located in Pittsburg County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,000 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Krebs <5>
  • Hartshorne
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Quinton
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quinton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quinton
    • Quinton is located in Pittsburg County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 984 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Quinton <5>
  • Haileyville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Savanna
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Crowder
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crowder have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crowder
    • Crowder is located in Pittsburg County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 402 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crowder <5>
  • Alderson
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alderson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alderson
    • Alderson is located in Pittsburg County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 291 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alderson <5>
  • Canadian
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canadian have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canadian
    • Canadian is located in Pittsburg County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 203 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canadian <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 Reams. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Reams.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Reams ...

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

Adding Reams to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Reams post office opened in 1901.

We also found Reams on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Oklahoma (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Reams.

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

The official website for State of Oklahoma: https://www.ok.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Oklahoma's counties, including Pittsburg, 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 Reams - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Area code (539) is an overlay for area code (918).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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