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Welcome to Reeve ...

Reeve is located in Franklin County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Reeve, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1890.

Reeve is 1,160 feet [354 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Communities Also Named Reeve ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Reeve - they are located in Indiana, Kansas, Manitoba and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Reeve ...

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

  • Iowa Falls
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Hampton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Ackley
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Sheffield
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sheffield have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheffield
    • Sheffield is located in Franklin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,096 people
  • Alden
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Dumont
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dumont have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dumont
    • Dumont is located in Butler County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 595 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dumont <3>
  • Dows
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Latimer
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Latimer have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latimer
    • Latimer is located in Franklin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 463 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Latimer <3>
  • Thornton
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Williams
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Reeve ...

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

Adding Reeve to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Reeve 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 Reeve was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Reeve post office opened in 1890. The Reeve post office closed in 1901.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Reeve.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Iowa's counties, including Franklin, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Reeve - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.
<5>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

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