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Welcome to Reedsville ...

Reedsville is located in Mifflin County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Reedsville, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1846.

Reedsville is 590 feet [180 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Reedsville is located in the (717) area code.

The ZIP code for Reedsville: 17084<3>

Communities Also Named Reedsville ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Reedsville - they are located in Kansas, Ohio, West Virginia and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Reedsville ...

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

  • State College
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Lewistown
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Bellefonte
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Centre Hall
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • McClure
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McClure have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McClure
    • McClure is located in Snyder County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 919 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McClure <4>
  • Mifflintown
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Port Royal
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Millheim
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millheim have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millheim
    • Millheim is located in Centre County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 876 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Millheim <4>
  • Thompsontown
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Mifflin
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mifflin
    • Mifflin is located in Juniata County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 606 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 Reedsville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Reedsville.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Reedsville ...

Looking for more information about Reedsville? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Reedsville, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Reedsville.

Adding Reedsville to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Reedsville 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 Reedsville was in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).

We also found Reedsville in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Reedsville.

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

The official website for Mifflin County: www.co.mifflin.pa.us/

The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Mifflin, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Reedsville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Reedsville). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Reedsville or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>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.




 

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