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Welcome to Reeds ...

So far, we found very little information about Reeds. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Reeds to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Reeds, please Contact Us.

Reeds would have been located within present day Hocking County<2>.

The pronunciation of Reeds: REEDZ<3>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Reeds, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was on a map dated 1901.

While the community is gone, the present day location for Reeds is 670 feet [204 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: The area where Reeds was located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

The Area Codes where Reeds was located: 740 & 220<5>

Communities Also Named Reeds ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Ohio communities named Reeds: This one is located in Hocking County and the other is located in Brown County.

Beyond Ohio, there are 15 communities that are also named Reeds - they are located in California (2), Florida, Georgia (2), Illinois, Indiana, Maine, Michigan, Missouri, New Hampshire, North Carolina, Texas and Virginia.

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

Communities near Reeds ...

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

  • Chillicothe
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Logan
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logan
    • Logan is located in Hocking County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,933 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Logan <6>
  • McArthur
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McArthur have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McArthur
    • McArthur is located in Vinton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,620 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McArthur <6>
  • Kingston
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Hamden
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Amanda
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Stoutsville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stoutsville have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoutsville
    • Stoutsville is located in Fairfield County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 566 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stoutsville <6>
  • Laurelville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Sugar Grove
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Grove
    • Sugar Grove is located in Fairfield County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 426 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sugar Grove <6>
  • Adelphi
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Adelphi. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<8>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adelphi
    • Adelphi is located in Ross County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 374 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Adelphi <6>

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

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

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

Adding Reeds to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Reeds in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Reeds was on a map titled George#&160;F. Cram Map (1901).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Reeds.

The official website for Hocking County: www.co.hocking.oh.us/

The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Reeds, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>If you're interested in how the shape of Ohio's counties, including Hocking, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<3>The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Reeds. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Reeds - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>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 740 code has been Overlayed with the 220 area code. New phone numbers in the Reeds area will be assigned with one of these codes: 740 or 220. As a result, placing a call in the Reeds area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>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.
<8>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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