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Welcome to Reynoldsburg ...

Reynoldsburg is located in Johnson County<1>.



The pronunciation of Reynoldsburg: REN-uhldz-berg<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Reynoldsburg, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1860.

Reynoldsburg is 570 feet [174 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The area code for Reynoldsburg: (618)

Communities Also Named Reynoldsburg ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Reynoldsburg - they are located in Ohio and Tennessee.

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

Communities near Reynoldsburg ...

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

  • Marion
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
    • Marion is located in Williamson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,417 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marion <4>
  • Carrier Mills
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrier Mills
    • Carrier Mills is located in Saline County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,527 people
    • Former names for Carrier Mills:
    • Carriers Mills
    • Morrilsville
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carrier Mills <4>
  • Vienna
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Goreville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Golconda
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golconda have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golconda
    • Golconda is located in Pope County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 622 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Golconda <4>
  • Pittsburg
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pittsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsburg
    • Pittsburg is located in Williamson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 549 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pittsburg <4>
  • Creal Springs
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Creal Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creal Springs
    • Creal Springs is located in Williamson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 521 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Creal Springs <4>
  • Karnak
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Karnak have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Karnak
    • Karnak is located in Pulaski County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 422 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Karnak <4>
  • Stonefort
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stonefort have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonefort
    • Stonefort is located in Saline County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 279 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stonefort <4>
  • Cypress
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cypress have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress
    • Cypress is located in Johnson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 236 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cypress <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 Reynoldsburg. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Reynoldsburg.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Reynoldsburg ...

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

Adding Reynoldsburg to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Reynoldsburg 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 Reynoldsburg was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Reynoldsburg post office opened in 1860.

We also found Reynoldsburg on a map titled Rand McNally Map (1881).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Reynoldsburg.

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

The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Johnson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Reynoldsburg. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Reynoldsburg - 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>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.
<6>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

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









 

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