Welcome to Reynolds ...

Reynolds is located in Schuylkill County<1>.

The location of Reynolds has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Reynolds, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1868.

Reynolds is 650 feet [198 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Communities Also Named Reynolds ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 39 communities that are also named Reynolds - they are located in Alabama (3), Arkansas, California (3), Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas (2), Kentucky, Louisiana, Manitoba, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi (2), Missouri (2), Nebraska, New York, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Ontario, Tennessee (2), Texas (3), Utah, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Reynolds ...

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

• Hazleton
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazleton
  • Hazleton is located in Luzerne County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,809 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hazleton <4>
• Pottsville
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pottsville
  • Pottsville is located in Schuylkill County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,409 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pottsville <4>
• Tamaqua
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tamaqua have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tamaqua
  • Tamaqua is located in Schuylkill County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,633 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tamaqua <4>
• Palmerton
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palmerton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmerton
  • Palmerton is located in Carbon County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,321 people
• Lehighton
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lehighton
  • Lehighton is located in Carbon County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,296 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lehighton <4>
• Schuylkill Haven
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schuylkill Haven
  • Schuylkill Haven is located in Schuylkill County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,086 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Schuylkill Haven <4>
• Kutztown
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kutztown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kutztown
  • Kutztown is located in Berks County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,070 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kutztown <4>
• Shenandoah
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shenandoah
  • Shenandoah is located in Schuylkill County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,738 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shenandoah <4>
• Jim Thorpe
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jim Thorpe
  • Jim Thorpe is located in Carbon County
  • 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 <4>
• Hamburg
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamburg
  • Hamburg is located in Berks County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,445 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hamburg <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 Reynolds. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Reynolds.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Reynolds ...

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

Adding Reynolds to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Reynolds 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 Reynolds was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Reynolds post office opened in 1868.

We also found Reynolds in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Reynolds.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Schuylkill County: www.co.schuylkill.pa.us/

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