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Welcome to Reeders ...

Reeders is located in Monroe County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Reeders, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1882.

Reeders is 980 feet [299 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

The ZIP code for Reeders: 18352<3>

Communities Also Named Reeders ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Reeders - it's located in Illinois.

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

Communities near Reeders ...

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

  • East Stroudsburg
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Nazareth
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Stroudsburg
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Bangor
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bangor have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bangor
    • Bangor is located in Northampton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,210 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bangor <4>
  • Pen Argyl
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Mount Pocono
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pocono have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pocono
    • Mount Pocono is located in Monroe County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,122 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Pocono <4>
  • Wind Gap
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Belvidere
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belvidere
    • Belvidere is located in Warren County (NJ)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,563 people
  • East Bangor
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Bangor have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Bangor
    • East Bangor is located in Northampton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,624 people
  • Roseto
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roseto have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseto
    • Roseto is located in Northampton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,540 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roseto <4>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Reeders ...

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

Adding Reeders to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Reeders 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 Reeders was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Reeders post office opened in 1882.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Reeders.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Reeders. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Monroe County: www.co.monroe.pa.us/

The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Monroe, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Reeders - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>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 community (such as Reeders). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Reeders or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>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.
<6>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

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









 

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