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Welcome to Reedson ...

Reedson is located in Jefferson County<1>.

Reedson is 410 feet [125 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Reedson: 304 & 681<3>

Websites for Reedson ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.jeffersoncounty.com/

Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Reedson, the following might be of interest:

Communities near Reedson ...

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

  • Martinsburg
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Purcellville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Brunswick
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Brunswick is located in Frederick County (MD)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brunswick
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,652 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brunswick <4>
  • Charles Town
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Ranson
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Ranson is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ranson
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,360 people
    • Ranson has also been known as:
    • Corporation of Ranson
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ranson <4>
  • Middletown
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Berryville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Boonsboro
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Boonsboro is located in Washington County (MD)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boonsboro
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,655 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boonsboro <4>
  • Lovettsville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Williamsport
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Reedson ...

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

Adding Reedson to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Reedson 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 (so far) for Reedson was in the book titled SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - Appalachia & Piedmont.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Reedson.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of West Virginia's counties, including Jefferson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Reedson - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 304 code has been Overlayed with the 681 area code. New phone numbers in the Reedson area will be assigned with one of these codes: 304 or 681. As a result, placing a call in the Reedson area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.