Welcome to Reeds Station ...
Reeds Station is located in Jackson County<1>.
A typical abbreviation for Reeds Station: Reeds Sta. (in Canada, 'Stn.' is the more common abbreviation.)
See our Genealogy Helper Page for Reeds Station for more information about variations on the name of Reeds Station.
Reeds Station is 410 feet [125 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Reeds Station lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Reeds Station: 618 & 730<3>
Communities Also Named Reeds Station ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Reeds Station - it's located in Nevada.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Reeds Station.
Communities near Reeds Station ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Reeds Station.
- Carbondale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Marion
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Herrin
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- West Frankfort
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Frankfort have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Frankfort
- West Frankfort is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,733 people
- Murphysboro
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Carterville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Du Quoin
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Du Quoin
- Du Quoin is located in Perry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,591 people
- Johnston City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Christopher
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Christopher have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christopher
- Christopher is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,686 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Christopher <4>
- Zeigler
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zeigler have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zeigler
- Zeigler is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,671 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Zeigler <4>
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 Station. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Reeds Station.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Reeds Station. 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 Station.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Reeds Station. See our Newspapers Page for Reeds Station.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Reeds Station ...
Looking for more information about Reeds Station? 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 Reeds Station, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Reeds Station.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Jackson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Reeds Station - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 618 code has been Overlayed with the 730 area code. New phone numbers in the Reeds Station area will be assigned with one of these codes: 618 or 730. As a result, placing a call in the Reeds Station area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <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. |