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Welcome to Reedy Creek ...

Reedy Creek is located in Davidson County<1>.


The location of Reedy Creek has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Reedy Creek, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1870.

A typical abbreviation for Reedy Creek: Reedy Crk. (or less commonly used: Reedy Ck. or Reedy Cr.)

Reedy Creek is 740 feet [226 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The area code for Reedy Creek: (336)

Communities Also Named Reedy Creek ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Reedy Creek - they are located in Florida, Manitoba and South Carolina.

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

Communities near Reedy Creek ...

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

  • Winston - Salem
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • High Point
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Salisbury
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Thomasville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thomasville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomasville
    • Thomasville is located in Davidson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,713 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thomasville <4>
  • Kernersville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kernersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kernersville
    • Kernersville is located in Forsyth County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,891 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kernersville <4>
  • Clemmons
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clemmons have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clemmons
    • Clemmons is located in Forsyth County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,089 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clemmons <4>
  • Lexington
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Lewisville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewisville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewisville
    • Lewisville is located in Forsyth County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,369 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lewisville <4>
  • Trinity
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trinity have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity
    • Trinity is located in Randolph County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,639 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trinity <4>
  • Mocksville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Reedy Creek ...

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

Adding Reedy Creek to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Reedy Creek 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 Reedy Creek was in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Reedy Creek.

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

The official website for Davidson County: www.co.davidson.nc.us/

The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Davidson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<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>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Reedy Creek - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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