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Welcome to Reeds Ferry ...

Reeds Ferry is located in Hillsborough County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Reeds Ferry, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1851.

A typical abbreviation for Reeds Ferry: Reeds Fry. (or less commonly used: Reeds Frry.)

See our Genealogy Helper Page for Reeds Ferry for more information about variations on the name of Reeds Ferry.

Reeds Ferry is 180 feet [55 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Reeds Ferry: 603

Communities Also Named Reeds Ferry ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Reeds Ferry - they are located in Alabama and Arkansas.

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

Communities near Reeds Ferry ...

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

  • Manchester
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Lowell
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Nashua
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Methuen
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Methuen have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Methuen
    • Methuen is located in Essex County (MA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 50,910 people
  • Derry
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Dracut
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Salem
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Londonderry
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Londonderry have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Londonderry
    • Londonderry is located in Rockingham County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,646 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Londonderry <3>
  • Hudson
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Bedford
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bedford have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bedford
    • Bedford is located in Hillsborough County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 22,957 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bedford <3>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Reeds Ferry ...

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

Adding Reeds Ferry to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Reeds Ferry 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 Reeds Ferry was in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Reeds Ferry.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of New Hampshire's counties, including Hillsborough, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Reeds Ferry - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.