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Welcome to Reamsville ...

Reamsville is located in Smith County<1>.


The location of Reamsville has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Reamsville, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1882.

Reamsville is 1,890 feet [576 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Reamsville is located in the (785) area code.

Communities near Reamsville ...

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

  • Smith Center
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Franklin
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
    • Franklin is located in Franklin County (NE)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 899 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Franklin <4>
  • Kensington
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kensington
    • Kensington is located in Smith County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 433 people
  • Agra
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agra
    • Agra is located in Phillips County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 238 people
  • Lebanon
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Gaylord
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gaylord have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaylord
    • Gaylord is located in Smith County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 104 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gaylord <4>
  • Naponee
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naponee
    • Naponee is located in Franklin County (NE)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 100 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Naponee <4>
  • Bloomington
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Riverton
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverton
    • Riverton is located in Franklin County (NE)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 83 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Riverton <4>
  • Athol
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athol
    • Athol is located in Smith County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 40 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 Reamsville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Reamsville.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Reamsville ...

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

Adding Reamsville to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Reamsville post office opened in 1882.

We also found Reamsville in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Reamsville.

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

The official website for State of Kansas: https://portal.kansas.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Kansas' counties, including Smith, 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 Reamsville - 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/









 

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