Welcome to Big Reedy ...

Big Reedy is located in Edmonson County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Big Reedy, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1870.

Big Reedy is 450 feet [137 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Note: If you travel east from Big Reedy (for example, toward Campbellsville), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).

Big Reedy lies within the (270) area code.

Communities near Big Reedy ...

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

• Bowling Green
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowling Green
  • Bowling Green is located in Warren County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 70,631 people
  • Former names for Bowling Green:
  • Bolin Green
  • McFadden's Station
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bowling Green <4>
• Leitchfield
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leitchfield
  • Leitchfield is located in Grayson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,819 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leitchfield <4>
• Morgantown
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgantown
  • Morgantown is located in Butler County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,373 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morgantown <4>
• Clarkson
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarkson
  • Clarkson is located in Grayson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 887 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarkson <4>
• Brownsville
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
  • Brownsville is located in Edmonson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 840 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brownsville <4>
• Smiths Grove
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smiths Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smiths Grove
  • Smiths Grove is located in Warren County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 817 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smiths Grove <4>
• Caneyville
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caneyville
  • Caneyville is located in Grayson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 603 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Caneyville <4>
• Plum Springs
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plum Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum Springs
  • Plum Springs is located in Warren County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 542 people
• Oakland
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
  • Oakland is located in Warren County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 217 people
• Woodbury
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodbury have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbury
  • Woodbury is located in Butler County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 88 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 Big Reedy. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Big Reedy.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Big Reedy ...

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

Adding Big Reedy to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Big Reedy 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 Big Reedy was in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Big Reedy.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/