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Welcome to Reevesdale ...

Reevesdale is located in Schuylkill County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Reevesdale, 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.

Reevesdale is 960 feet [293 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Communities near Reevesdale ...

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

  • Hazleton
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Pottsville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Lehighton
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Schuylkill Haven
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Shenandoah
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Jim Thorpe
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Jim Thorpe is located in Carbon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jim Thorpe
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,650 people
    • Former names for Jim Thorpe:
    • East Mauch Chunk
    • Mauch Chunk
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jim Thorpe <3>
  • Hamburg
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • West Hazleton
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • West Hazleton is located in Luzerne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Hazleton
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,318 people
  • Minersville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Mahanoy City
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Reevesdale ...

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

Adding Reevesdale to Our Gazetteer ...

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Reevesdale.

Footnotes ...

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