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Welcome to Rheims ...

Rheims is located in Steuben County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Rheims, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Rheims is 800 feet [244 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Rheims: 607

Communities near Rheims ...

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

  • Bath
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Bath is located in Steuben County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bath
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,407 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bath <3>
  • Painted Post
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Watkins Glen
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Watkins Glen is located in Schuyler County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watkins Glen
    • 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>
  • Dundee
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Naples
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Avoca
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Cohocton
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Savona
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Riverside
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Riverside is located in Steuben County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 467 people
  • Urbana
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Urbana is located in Steuben County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Urbana

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Rheims ...

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

Adding Rheims to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Rheims 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 Rheims was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Rheims.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of New York's counties, including Steuben, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Rheims - 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.