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Welcome to Reads Landing ...

Reads Landing is located in Wabasha County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Reads Landing, you might consider that their post office opened in 1950.

A typical abbreviation for Reads Landing: Reads Lndg. (or less commonly used: Reads Lndng.)

See our Genealogy Helper Page for Reads Landing for more information about variations on the name of Reads Landing.

Reads Landing is 700 feet [213 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Reads Landing: 651

The ZIP code for Reads Landing: 55968<3>

Communities near Reads Landing ...

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

  • Lake City
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Plainview
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Durand
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Durand is located in Pepin County (WI)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durand
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,789 people
  • Buffalo City
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Buffalo City is located in Buffalo County (WI)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo City
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 948 people
  • Buffalo
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Buffalo is located in Buffalo County (WI)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo
  • Pepin
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Pepin is located in Pepin County (WI)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pepin
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 747 people
  • Alma
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Alma is located in Buffalo County (WI)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alma
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 713 people
  • Plum City
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Plum City is located in Pierce County (WI)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum City
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 603 people
  • Kellogg
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Cochrane
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Cochrane is located in Buffalo County (WI)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cochrane
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 409 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 Reads Landing. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Reads Landing.

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

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Reads Landing. Our list includes 4 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Reads Landing.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Reads Landing ...

Looking for more information about Reads Landing? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Reads Landing, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Reads Landing.

Adding Reads Landing to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Reads Landing 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 (so far) for Reads Landing was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Reads Landing post office opened in 1950.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Reads Landing.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Minnesota's counties, including Wabasha, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Reads Landing - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Reads Landing). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Reads Landing or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<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 the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

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