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Welcome to Reels Mill ...

Reels Mill is located in Frederick County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Reels Mill, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

A typical abbreviation for Reels Mill: Reels Ml. (or less commonly used: Reels Mll.)

See our Genealogy Helper Page for Reels Mill for more information about variations on the name of Reels Mill.

Reels Mill is 270 feet [82 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Reels Mill lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Codes for Reels Mill: 301, 227 & 240<3>

Websites for Reels Mill ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.frederickchamber.org/

Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Reels Mill, the following might be of interest:

Communities near Reels Mill ...

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

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 Reels Mill. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Reels Mill.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Reels Mill ...

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

Adding Reels Mill to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Reels Mill 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 Reels Mill was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Reels Mill on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Maryland (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Reels Mill.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Maryland's counties, including Frederick, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Reels Mill - 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 301 code has been Overlayed with one of the following codes: 227 or 240. New phone numbers in the Reels Mill area will be assigned with one of these codes: 301, 227 or 240. As a result, placing a call in the Reels Mill 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.