Welcome to Reeds Crossing ...
So far, we found very little information about Reeds Crossing. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Reeds Crossing to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Reeds Crossing, please Contact Us.
Reeds Crossing would have been located within present day Boone County<2>.
The location of Reeds Crossing has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Reeds Crossing, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.
A typical abbreviation for Reeds Crossing: Reeds Xing.
See our Genealogy Helper Page for Reeds Crossing for more information about variations on the name of Reeds Crossing.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Reeds Crossing is 830 feet [253 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Reeds Crossing was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The location where Reeds Crossing once stood is in the (815) & (779)<5> area codes.
Communities Also Named Reeds Crossing ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Reeds Crossing - it's located in Kentucky.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Reeds Crossing.
Communities near Reeds Crossing ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Reeds Crossing.
- Rockford
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockford
- Rockford is located in Winnebago County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 144,835 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockford <6>
- De Kalb
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Kalb
- De Kalb is located in DeKalb County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 42,621 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for De Kalb <6>
- Huntley
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntley
- Huntley is located in McHenry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 27,256 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Huntley <6>
- Woodstock
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodstock
- Woodstock is located in McHenry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 25,097 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodstock <6>
- Belvidere
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belvidere
- Belvidere is located in Boone County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 24,731 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belvidere <6>
- Loves Park
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loves Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loves Park
- Loves Park is located in Winnebago County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 23,382 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loves Park <6>
- Machesney Park
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Machesney Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Machesney Park
- Machesney Park is located in Winnebago County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 22,678 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Machesney Park <6>
- Sycamore
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast) - Roscoe
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roscoe have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roscoe
- Roscoe is located in Winnebago County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,406 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roscoe <6>
- Harvard
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harvard have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvard
- Harvard is located in McHenry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,979 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harvard <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 Crossing. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Reeds Crossing.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Reeds Crossing. 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 Crossing.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Reeds Crossing. See our Newspapers Page for Reeds Crossing.
Adding Reeds Crossing to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Reeds Crossing 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 Crossing was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Reeds Crossing.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Boone County: www.boonecountyil.org/
The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Reeds Crossing, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Boone, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Reeds Crossing - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | Area code (779) is an overlay for area code (815). |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |