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Welcome to Reyes ...

Reyes is located on the South Texas Plains.

Reyes is located in Duval County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Reyes, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1908.

Reyes is 490 feet [149 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The area code for Reyes: (361)

Communities Also Named Reyes ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Reyes - they are located in California and New Mexico.

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

Communities near Reyes ...

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

  • San Diego
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for San Diego have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Diego
    • San Diego is located in Duval County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,188 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for San Diego <4>
  • Freer
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Benavides
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benavides have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benavides
    • Benavides is located in Duval County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,391 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Benavides <4>
  • Loma Linda East
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loma Linda East have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loma Linda East
    • Loma Linda East is located in Jim Wells County
    • Loma Linda East has also been known as:
    • Loma Linda East Colonia
  • Coyote Acres
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coyote Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coyote Acres
    • Coyote Acres is located in Jim Wells County
    • Coyote Acres has also been known as:
    • Coyote Acres Colonia
  • Owl Ranch - Amargosa
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owl Ranch - Amargosa
    • Owl Ranch - Amargosa is located in Jim Wells County
  • Alice Acres
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alice Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alice Acres
    • Alice Acres is located in Jim Wells County
    • Alice Acres has also been known as:
    • Alice Acres Colonia
  • Rancho Alegre
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rancho Alegre have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rancho Alegre
    • Rancho Alegre is located in Jim Wells County
  • Alice
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alice
    • Alice is located in Jim Wells County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,591 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alice <4>
  • Ben Bolt
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ben Bolt have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ben Bolt
    • Ben Bolt is located in Jim Wells County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ben Bolt <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 Reyes. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Reyes.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Reyes ...

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

Adding Reyes to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Reyes in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Reyes was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Reyes post office opened in 1908.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Reyes.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Reyes. 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 Duval, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Reyes - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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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