Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Pennsylvania communities named Reitz: This one is located in Somerset County and the other is located in Jefferson County.
Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ferndale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Reitz. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Reitz.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Reitz. 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 Reitz.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Reitz. See our Newspapers Page for Reitz.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Reitz ...
Looking for more information about Reitz? 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 Reitz, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Reitz.
Adding Reitz to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Reitz 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 Reitz was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Reitz post office opened in 1886.
We also found Reitz in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Somerset, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
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The elevation is an estimate for the area around Reitz - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
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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 814 code has been Overlayed with the 582 area code. New phone numbers in the Reitz area will be assigned with one of these codes: 814 or 582. As a result, placing a call in the Reitz area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
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While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
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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.
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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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A copy of their list with background information can be found at: