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Welcome to Reese ...

Reese is located in Watauga County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Reese, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1891.

Reese is 3,040 feet [927 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of Reese is about ½ mile above sea level.

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

Area Code for Reese: 828

Communities Also Named Reese ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 14 communities that are also named Reese - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia (2), Maryland, Michigan, Mississippi, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Texas (2), Washington and West Virginia.

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

Communities near Reese ...

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

  • Shell Creek
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shell Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shell Creek
    • Shell Creek is located in Carter County (TN)
    • Estimated population in 2014: 21,037 people
  • Boone
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boone
    • Boone is located in Watauga County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,003 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boone <4>
  • Winchester
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winchester have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchester
    • Winchester is located in Johnson County (TN)
    • Estimated population in 2014: 8,547 people
  • Mountain City
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Norris
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norris have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norris
    • Norris is located in Johnson County (TN)
    • Estimated population in 2014: 1,652 people
  • Trade
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trade
    • Trade is located in Johnson County (TN)
    • Estimated population in 2014: 1,441 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trade <4>
  • Roan Mountain
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Blowing Rock
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • West Jefferson
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Jefferson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Jefferson
    • West Jefferson is located in Ashe County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,313 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Jefferson <4>
  • Banner Elk
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Reese ...

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

Adding Reese to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Reese 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 Reese was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Reese post office opened in 1891.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Reese.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Watauga, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Reese - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>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.
<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 their list with background information can be found at:

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