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Welcome to Reno ...

Reno is located in Houston County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Reno, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1880.

When the people of Reno refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Renoite<2>

Reno is 670 feet [204 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Codes for Reno: 507 & 924<4>

Communities Also Named Reno ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Minnesota communities named Reno: This one is located in Houston County and the other is located in Saint Louis County.

Beyond Minnesota, there are 22 communities that are also named Reno - they are located in Alabama, Alberta, Arizona, Colorado, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas (2), Michigan (2), Missouri, Montana, Nevada, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Dakota and Texas (2).

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

Communities near Reno ...

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

  • La Crosse
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Onalaska
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Onalaska have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onalaska
    • Onalaska is located in La Crosse County (WI)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,108 people
  • La Crescent
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Viroqua
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Viroqua have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viroqua
    • Viroqua is located in Vernon County (WI)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,394 people
  • Caledonia
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Spring Grove
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Grove
    • Spring Grove is located in Houston County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,262 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spring Grove <6>
  • Houston
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Lansing
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lansing have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lansing
    • Lansing is located in Allamakee County (IA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 933 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lansing <6>
  • Stoddard
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Coon Valley
    (14 miles [22.5 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 Reno. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Reno.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Reno ...

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

Adding Reno to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Reno 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 Reno was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

X2X - From that list, the Reno post office opened in 1880.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Reno.

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

The official website for State of Minnesota: https://mn.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Minnesota's counties, including Houston, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Reno refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a community's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Reno may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Reno - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>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 507 code has been Overlayed with the 924 area code. New phone numbers in the Reno area will be assigned with one of these codes: 507 or 924. As a result, placing a call in the Reno area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<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.
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>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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