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Welcome to Rheems ...

Rheems is located in Lancaster County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Rheems, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1894.

Rheems is 430 feet [131 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

The area code for Rheems: (717)

The ZIP code for Rheems: 17570<3>

Going back to its beginning, Rheems was originally named Avata. For more information about the names of Rheems, see The Names of Rheems on our Genealogy Page.

Communities near Rheems ...

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

  • Lancaster
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Harrisburg
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • York
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York
    • York is located in York County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 43,907 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for York <4>
  • Lebanon
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Columbia
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Columbia have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbia
    • Columbia is located in Lancaster County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,295 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Columbia <4>
  • Lititz
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lititz
    • Lititz is located in Lancaster County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,022 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lititz <4>
  • Middletown
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Millersville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Mount Joy
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Camp Hill
    (19 miles [30.6 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 Rheems. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Rheems.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Rheems ...

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

Adding Rheems to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Rheems post office opened in 1894.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Rheems.

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

The official website for Lancaster County: www.co.lancaster.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 Lancaster, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Rheems - 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 Rheems). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Rheems 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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