Welcome to Reba ...

Reba is located in Bedford County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Reba, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Reba is 1,110 feet [338 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Communities Also Named Reba ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Reba - they are located in North Carolina and Ontario.

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

Communities near Reba ...

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

• Roanoke
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roanoke
  • Roanoke is located in Roanoke City
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 99,058 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roanoke <4>
• Radford
  (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Radford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radford
  • Radford is located in Bedford County
• Vinton
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vinton
  • Vinton is located in Roanoke County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,128 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vinton <4>
• Bedford
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bedford
  • Bedford is located in Bedford City
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,644 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bedford <4>
• Buchanan
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buchanan
  • Buchanan is located in Botetourt County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,182 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buchanan <4>
• Glasgow
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glasgow
  • Glasgow is located in Rockbridge County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,107 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glasgow <4>
• Troutville
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troutville
  • Troutville is located in Botetourt County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 430 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troutville <4>
• Fincastle
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fincastle
  • Fincastle is located in Botetourt County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 341 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fincastle <4>
• Montvale
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montvale
  • Montvale is located in Bedford County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montvale <4>
• Lithia
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lithia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lithia
  • Lithia is located in Botetourt 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 Reba. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Reba.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Reba ...

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

Adding Reba to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Reba 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 Reba was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Reba on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Virginia (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Reba.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/