Welcome to Reed ...
Reed is located in Crawford County<1>.
The location of Reed has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Reed, you might consider that their post office opened in 1900.
Reed is 730 feet [223 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Reed lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The area code for Reed: (608)
Communities Also Named Reed ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Wisconsin communities named Reed: This one is located in Crawford County and the other is located in Chippewa County.
Beyond Wisconsin, there are 27 communities that are also named Reed - they are located in Arkansas (3), California (2), Georgia (2), Illinois, Indiana (2), Kentucky, Maine, Mississippi, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania (5), South Carolina, South Dakota, Texas, Utah and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Reed.
Communities near Reed ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Reed.
- Viroqua
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast) - Lansing
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lansing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lansing
- Lansing is located in Allamakee County (IA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 933 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lansing <4>
- Soldiers Grove
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Soldiers Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soldiers Grove
- Soldiers Grove is located in Crawford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 535 people
- Gays Mills
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gays Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gays Mills
- Gays Mills is located in Crawford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 504 people
- New Albin
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Albin
- New Albin is located in Allamakee County (IA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 498 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Albin <4>
- Readstown
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east) - Eastman
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south) - Harpers Ferry
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harpers Ferry
- Harpers Ferry is located in Allamakee County (IA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 326 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harpers Ferry <4>
- Chaseburg
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chaseburg
- Chaseburg is located in Vernon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 291 people
- De Soto
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Soto
- De Soto is located in Crawford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 278 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 Reed. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Reed.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Reed. 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 Reed.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Reed. See our Newspapers Page for Reed.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Reed ...
Looking for more information about Reed? 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 Reed, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Reed.
Adding Reed to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Reed 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 Reed was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Reed post office opened in 1900.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Reed.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Reed. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Wisconsin: https://www.wisconsin.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Wisconsin's counties, including Crawford, 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 Reed - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |