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Welcome to Reynoldsville ...

Reynoldsville is located in Schuyler County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Reynoldsville, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1827.

Reynoldsville is 1,190 feet [363 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Reynoldsville: 607

Communities Also Named Reynoldsville ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two New York communities named Reynoldsville: This one is located in Schuyler County and the other is located in Dutchess County.

Beyond New York, there are 7 communities that are also named Reynoldsville - they are located in Georgia, Illinois, Kentucky, Ontario, Pennsylvania and West Virginia.

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

Communities near Reynoldsville ...

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

  • Ithaca
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ithaca
    • Ithaca is located in Tompkins County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 30,981 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ithaca <3>
  • Penn Yan
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Lansing
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lansing have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lansing
    • Lansing is located in Tompkins County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,866 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lansing <3>
  • Cayuga Heights
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cayuga Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cayuga Heights
    • Cayuga Heights is located in Tompkins County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,526 people
  • Watkins Glen
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watkins Glen
    • Watkins Glen is located in Schuyler County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,851 people
    • Former names for Watkins Glen:
    • Jefferson
    • Salubria
    • Watkins
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Watkins Glen <3>
  • Trumansburg
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Dundee
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dundee have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundee
    • Dundee is located in Yates County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,608 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dundee <3>
  • Montour Falls
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Ovid
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Interlaken
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Reynoldsville ...

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

Adding Reynoldsville to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Reynoldsville post office opened in 1827.

We also found Reynoldsville in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Reynoldsville.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of New York's counties, including Schuyler, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Reynoldsville - 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.
<5>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

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