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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Reeds (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Reeds. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Name Variations for Reeds ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

While the name of this town is Reeds, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Reeds may originally have been Reed's.

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Reeds is located in Jasper County.

To see how the shape of Missouri's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Jasper County: Cherokee (KS), Crawford (KS), Barton, Dade, Lawrence & Newton.

Below are the counties that are near Reeds. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Reeds:

  • Jasper County     (The home county of Reeds)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Reeds, with the one closest to Reeds listed first.
    • Motley
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Motley
      • Motley is located in Jasper County
    • Forest Mills
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Mills
      • Forest Mills is located in Jasper County
    • Sarcoxie
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sarcoxie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sarcoxie
      • Sarcoxie is located in Jasper County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,549 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sarcoxie <3>
    • Avilla
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avilla
      • Avilla is located in Jasper County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 131 people
    • La Russell
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Russell
      • La Russell is located in Jasper County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 117 people
    • Carthage
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Fidelity
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fidelity
      • Fidelity is located in Jasper County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 268 people
    • Maple Grove
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Maple Grove. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove
      • Maple Grove is located in Jasper County
    • Brooklyn Heights
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brooklyn Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklyn Heights
      • Brooklyn Heights is located in Jasper County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 105 people
    • Carytown
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carytown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carytown
      • Carytown is located in Jasper County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 283 people
    • Duenweg
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duenweg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duenweg
      • Duenweg is located in Jasper County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,371 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Duenweg <3>
    • Prosperity
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Prosperity. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prosperity
      • Prosperity is located in Jasper County
  • Barry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Reeds, with the one closest to Reeds listed first.
    • Monett
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Pioneer
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer
      • Pioneer is located in Barry County
    • Purdy
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Purdy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purdy
      • Purdy is located in Barry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,131 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Purdy <3>
    • Wheaton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wheaton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheaton
      • Wheaton is located in Barry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 685 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wheaton <3>
    • Tom Town ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tom Town. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tom Town
      • Tom Town is located in Barry County
    • Butterfield
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Butterfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butterfield
      • Butterfield is located in Barry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 470 people
    • Ridgley
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgley
      • Ridgley is located in Barry County
    • Star City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Star City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star City
      • Star City is located in Barry County
  • Barton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Reeds, with the one closest to Reeds listed first.
    • Golden City
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golden City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden City
      • Golden City is located in Barton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 710 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Golden City <3>
    • Kenoma
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenoma
      • Kenoma is located in Barton County
    • Nashville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nashville
      • Nashville is located in Barton County
    • Oakton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakton
      • Oakton is located in Barton County
    • Bushnell
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bushnell
      • Bushnell is located in Barton County
    • Lamar Heights
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lamar Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamar Heights
      • Lamar Heights is located in Barton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 173 people
    • Lamar
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Layneville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Layneville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Layneville
      • Layneville is located in Barton County
    • Newport
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
      • Newport is located in Barton County
  • Dade County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Reeds, with the one closest to Reeds listed first.
    • Lockwood
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lockwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockwood
      • Lockwood is located in Dade County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 897 people
    • South Greenfield
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Greenfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Greenfield
      • South Greenfield is located in Dade County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 86 people
    • Greenfield
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Pilgrim
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pilgrim. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilgrim
      • Pilgrim is located in Dade County
    • Everton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Everton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Everton
      • Everton is located in Dade County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 299 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Everton <3>
  • Lawrence County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Reeds, with the one closest to Reeds listed first.
    • Red Oak
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Oak
      • Red Oak is located in Lawrence County
    • Stotts City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stotts City
      • Stotts City is located in Lawrence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 215 people
    • Pierce City
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Freistatt
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freistatt have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freistatt
      • Freistatt is located in Lawrence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 160 people
    • Hoberg
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hoberg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoberg
      • Hoberg is located in Lawrence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 57 people
    • Round Grove
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Grove
      • Round Grove is located in Lawrence County
    • Miller
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Mount Vernon
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Heatonville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heatonville
      • Heatonville is located in Lawrence County
    • Verona
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Verona have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verona
      • Verona is located in Lawrence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 606 people
    • Stinson
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stinson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stinson
      • Stinson is located in Lawrence County
    • Aurora
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
  • McDonald County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Reeds, with the one closest to Reeds listed first.
    • Rocky Comfort
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Comfort have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Comfort
      • Rocky Comfort is located in McDonald County
    • Erie
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Erie. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erie
      • Erie is located in McDonald County
    • Goodman
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goodman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodman
      • Goodman is located in McDonald County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,258 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Goodman <3>
  • Newton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Reeds, with the one closest to Reeds listed first.
    • Talmage City
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Talmage City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talmage City
      • Talmage City is located in Newton County
    • Park
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park
      • Park is located in Newton County
    • Wentworth
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wentworth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wentworth
      • Wentworth is located in Newton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 145 people
    • Ritchey
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ritchey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ritchey
      • Ritchey is located in Newton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 81 people
    • Diamond
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond
      • Diamond is located in Newton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 909 people
      • Former names for Diamond:
      • Diamond Grove
      • Diamond Mill
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Diamond <3>
    • Granby City
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Granby City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granby City
      • Granby City is located in Newton County
    • Granby
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Newtonia
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newtonia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newtonia
      • Newtonia is located in Newton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 194 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newtonia <3>
    • Stark City
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stark City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stark City
      • Stark City is located in Newton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 139 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stark City <3>
    • Saginaw
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saginaw have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saginaw
      • Saginaw is located in Newton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 305 people
    • Silver Creek
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Creek
      • Silver Creek is located in Newton County
      • Estimated population in 2012: 631 people
    • Leawood
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leawood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leawood
      • Leawood is located in Newton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 678 people
  • Cherokee County (KS)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Reeds, with the one closest to Reeds listed first.
    • Badger
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Badger. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Badger
      • Badger is located in Cherokee County (KS)
    • East Galena
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Galena have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Galena
      • East Galena is located in Cherokee County (KS)
    • Galena
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galena
      • Galena is located in Cherokee County (KS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,824 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Galena <3>
    • Empire City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Empire City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Empire City
      • Empire City is located in Cherokee County (KS)
    • Lawton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawton
      • Lawton is located in Cherokee County (KS)
    • South Galena
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Galena have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Galena
      • South Galena is located in Cherokee County (KS)
    • Crestline
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crestline
      • Crestline is located in Cherokee County (KS)
    • Lowell
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lowell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowell
      • Lowell is located in Cherokee County (KS)
      • Lowell has also been known as:
      • Lowell Station
    • Riverton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
  • Crawford County (KS)
    • Opolis
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Opolis
      • Opolis is located in Crawford County (KS)
  • Ottawa County (OK)
    • Peoria
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peoria have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peoria
      • Peoria is located in Ottawa County (OK)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 135 people

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Reeds, see our County-by-County Page for Reeds.

Cemeteries Near Reeds ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Reeds.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Reeds covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Reeds, with the one closest to Reeds listed first.

  • Reeds Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reeds Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reeds Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jasper Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jasper Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jasper Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sarcoxie Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Harvey Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harvey Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harvey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Gem Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gem Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Motley Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Motley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Motley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Williams Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Arthur Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Arthur Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Arthur Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Emmanuel Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Cave Spring Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cave Spring Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cave Spring Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Moss Springs Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Taylor Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Taylor Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Taylor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (277 more) ...
    • Avilla Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Avilla Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Avilla Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Summerset Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Summerset Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Summerset Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Grey Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grey Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Reeds had a population of 200 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Reeds had a population of 99 people.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Reeds, with the one closest to Reeds listed first.

  • Parshley
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parshley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parshley
    • Parshley is located in Jasper County
  • Sarcoxie
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sarcoxie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sarcoxie
    • Sarcoxie is located in Jasper County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,549 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sarcoxie <3>
  • Knights
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knights
    • Knights is located in Jasper County
  • Avilla
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avilla
    • Avilla is located in Jasper County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 131 people
  • Bowers Mill
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bowers Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowers Mill
    • Bowers Mill is located in Lawrence County
  • Fidelity
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fidelity
    • Fidelity is located in Jasper County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 268 people
  • Talmage City
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Talmage City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talmage City
    • Talmage City is located in Newton County
  • Carthage
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Park
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park
    • Park is located in Newton County
  • Wentworth
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wentworth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wentworth
    • Wentworth is located in Newton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 145 people
  • Maple Grove
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Maple Grove. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove
    • Maple Grove is located in Jasper County
  • Clarkson
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarkson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarkson
    • Clarkson is located in Lawrence County
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    • Scotland
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scotland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotland
      • Scotland is located in Jasper County
    • Diamond
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond
      • Diamond is located in Newton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 909 people
      • Former names for Diamond:
      • Diamond Grove
      • Diamond Mill
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Diamond <3>
    • Ritchey
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ritchey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ritchey
      • Ritchey is located in Newton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 81 people

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Reeds. See our List of 1890's Communities around Reeds.

Newspapers Published in Reeds ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 32 newspapers that have been published in the area around Reeds.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Reeds, there are papers which were published within 25 miles [40.2 km]<7>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Reeds.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Reeds:

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

The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>It's generally believed that possessive apostrophes are removed to prevent confusion on maps where the apostrophe may be confused with a cartographic symbol. While this is generally true, it's not uncommon to find possessive apostrophes in administrative names (such as towns or counties).
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<5>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<6>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Reeds, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<7>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Reeds) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Reeds. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.1165, Longitude: -94.1682       In this case, the coordinates for Reeds have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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