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Welcome to Reidsville ...

The city of Reidsville is located in Rockingham County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Reidsville, you might consider that their post office opened in 1829.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Reidsville has a population of 14,006 people<2> (see below for details).

Reidsville is 770 feet [235 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Codes for Reidsville: 336 & 743<4>

The ZIP codes for Reidsville: 27320, 27323<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Reidsville had an population of 14,006 people. This is a decrease of 3.54% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 3.31% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Reidsville had a population of 14,520 people (which is 15.5% of the total population of Rockingham County). This makes Reidsville the county's 2nd most populous community.

The population of Reidsville represents 0.15% of the total population of North Carolina (which has 9,535,483 people), making it the state's 61st most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 14,520 people, the population of Reidsville has remained roughly the same as the 2000 Census (which had a count of 14,485 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Reidsville.

Communities Also Named Reidsville ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Reidsville - they are located in Georgia, Nebraska, New York and Ontario.

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

Websites for Reidsville ...

Official Website: www.ci.reidsville.nc.us/

Communities near Reidsville ...

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

  • Greensboro
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Eden
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Eden is located in Rockingham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,867 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eden <6>
  • Elon
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Elon is located in Alamance County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elon
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,186 people
  • Summerfield
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Gibsonville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Elon College
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Stokesdale
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Mayodan
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Madison
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Yanceyville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)

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

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

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Reidsville. Our list includes 10 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Reidsville.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Reidsville ...

Looking for more information about Reidsville? 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 Reidsville, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Reidsville.

Adding Reidsville to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Reidsville post office opened in 1829.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Reidsville.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Rockingham, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Reidsville.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Reidsville - 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 336 code has been Overlayed with the 743 area code. New phone numbers in the Reidsville area will be assigned with one of these codes: 336 or 743. As a result, placing a call in the Reidsville area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<5>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 city (such as Reidsville). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Reidsville or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<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 the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

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