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Welcome to Reed Creek Village ...

Reed Creek Village is located in Henry County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Reed Creek Village, 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.

A typical abbreviation for Reed Creek Village: Reed Crk. Vlg. (or less commonly used: Reed Ck. Vlg. or Reed Cr. Vlg.)

Reed Creek Village is 910 feet [277 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The area code for Reed Creek Village: (276)

Communities near Reed Creek Village ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Reed Creek Village.

  • Martinsville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Rocky Mount
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Ridgeway
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Bassett
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Fieldale
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Villa Heights
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Villa Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villa Heights
    • Villa Heights is located in Henry County
  • Henry
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Laurel Park
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurel Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Park
    • Laurel Park is located in Henry County
  • Preston
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preston
    • Preston is located in Henry County
  • Prilliman
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prilliman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prilliman
    • Prilliman is located in Franklin 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 Reed Creek Village. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Reed Creek Village.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Reed Creek Village ...

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

Adding Reed Creek Village to Our Gazetteer ...

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Reed Creek Village.

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

The official website for Henry County: www.co.henry.va.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Henry, 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 Reed Creek Village - 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.









 

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