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Welcome to Reed ...

Reed is located in Aroostook County<1>.

Reed is 530 feet [162 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Note: If you travel east from Reed (for example, toward McAdam (NB)), you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Atlantic Time Zone (AST/ADT).

Area Code for Reed: 207

Communities Also Named Reed ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 27 communities that are also named Reed - they are located in Arkansas (3), California (2), Georgia (2), Illinois, Indiana (2), Kentucky, Mississippi, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania (5), South Carolina, South Dakota, Texas, Utah, West Virginia and Wisconsin (2).

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

Communities near Reed ...

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

  • Sherman
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Sherman is located in Aroostook County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherman
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 773 people
  • Mattawamkeag
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Danforth
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Winn
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Winn is located in Penobscot County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winn
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 402 people
  • Stacyville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Stacyville is located in Penobscot County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stacyville
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 379 people
  • Crystal
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Crystal is located in Aroostook County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 247 people
  • Woodville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Woodville is located in Penobscot County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 235 people
  • Amity
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Amity is located in Aroostook County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amity
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 215 people
  • Weston
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Orient
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Reed ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Maine's counties, including Aroostook, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Reed - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.