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Welcome to Reese ...

Reese is located in the Piney Woods (East Texas).

Reese is located in Cherokee County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Reese, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1904.

Reese is 390 feet [119 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Reese lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Communities Also Named Reese ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Texas communities named Reese: This one is located in Cherokee County and the other is located in Orange County.

Beyond Texas, there are 14 communities that are also named Reese - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia (2), Maryland, Michigan, Mississippi, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Washington and West Virginia.

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

Communities near Reese ...

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

  • Jacksonville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Whitehouse
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitehouse have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehouse
    • Whitehouse is located in Smith County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,108 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whitehouse <3>
  • Bullard
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bullard have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bullard
    • Bullard is located in Cherokee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,891 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bullard <3>
  • Troup
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troup
    • Troup is located in Cherokee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,064 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troup <3>
  • New Summerfield
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Summerfield have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Summerfield
    • New Summerfield is located in Cherokee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,187 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Summerfield <3>
  • Frankston
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Berryville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berryville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berryville
    • Berryville is located in Henderson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,066 people
  • Noonday
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Noonday have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noonday
    • Noonday is located in Smith County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 722 people
  • Gallatin
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gallatin have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gallatin
    • Gallatin is located in Cherokee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 435 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gallatin <3>
  • Poynor
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poynor have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poynor
    • Poynor is located in Henderson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 311 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Poynor <3>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Reese ...

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

Adding Reese to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Reese 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 Reese was on a map titled Map of Texas (from Rand McNally, 1911).

We also found Reese in the book titled .<5> From that list, the Reese post office opened in 1904.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Reese.

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

The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Cherokee, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Reese - 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.
<4>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.
<5>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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