Welcome to Reid ...

Reid is located in Cabell County<1>.

We aren't confident of the location of Reid, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Reid, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1892.

Reid is 620 feet [189 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area codes for Reid: (304) & (681)<4>

Communities Also Named Reid ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 9 communities that are also named Reid - they are located in Alabama, Kentucky, Maryland, Mississippi, New Mexico, North Carolina, Nova Scotia and South Carolina (2).

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

Communities near Reid ...

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

• Ashland
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
  • Ashland is located in Boyd County (KY)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,070 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashland <5>
• Ironton
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ironton have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironton
  • Ironton is located in Lawrence County (OH)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,418 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ironton <5>
• Barboursville
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barboursville
  • Barboursville is located in Cabell County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,228 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Barboursville <5>
• South Point
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Point have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Point
  • South Point is located in Lawrence County (OH)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,813 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Point <5>
• Russell
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell
  • Russell is located in Greenup County (KY)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,207 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Russell <5>
• Kenova
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenova
  • Kenova is located in Wayne County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,943 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kenova <5>
• Milton
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milton have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
  • Milton is located in Cabell County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,523 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milton <5>
• Coal Grove
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coal Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Grove
  • Coal Grove is located in Lawrence County (OH)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,048 people
• Catlettsburg
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catlettsburg
  • Catlettsburg is located in Boyd County (KY)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,736 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Catlettsburg <5>
• Wayne
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wayne have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayne
  • Wayne is located in Wayne County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,559 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wayne <5>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Reid ...

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

Adding Reid to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Reid 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 Reid was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Reid post office opened in 1892.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Reid.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Cabell County: www.cabellcounty.org/

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