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Welcome to Reynard ...

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

Reynard is located in Houston County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Reynard, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1901.

Reynard is 200 feet [61 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Reynard lies within the (936) area code.

Communities Also Named Reynard ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Reynard - they are located in Missouri (2) and Nevada (2).

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

Communities near Reynard ...

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

  • Crockett
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crockett have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crockett
    • Crockett is located in Houston County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,350 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crockett <4>
  • Grapeland
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Elkhart
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Oakwood
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood
    • Oakwood is located in Freestone County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 514 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakwood <4>
  • Latexo
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Porter Springs
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porter Springs
    • Porter Springs is located in Houston County
  • Russell
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell
    • Russell is located in Leon County
  • Cooper
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cooper have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooper
    • Cooper is located in Houston County
  • Centerview
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerview
    • Centerview is located in Leon County
  • Salmon
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salmon
    • Salmon is located in Anderson County

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Reynard ...

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

Adding Reynard to Our Gazetteer ...

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

We also found Reynard in the book titled .<5> From that list, the Reynard post office opened in 1901.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Reynard.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Reynard. 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 Houston, 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 Reynard - 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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