Reed, Kentucky
Reed, Kentucky | |
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  Reed  Reed | |
| Coordinates: 37°51′4″N 87°21′15″W / 37.85111°N 87.35417°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kentucky |
| County | Henderson |
| Elevation | 377 ft (115 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CST) |
| ZIP codes | 42451 |
| GNIS feature ID | 501690[1] |
Reed is an unincorporated community in Henderson County, Kentucky, United States, mostly along US Highway 60. It is 14 miles driving distance from the downtown of the city of Henderson to the East and 19.3 miles driving distance from the downtown of the city of Owensboro to the West.[2]
A post office was opened in Reed 1891 and continues to operate.[3][4]
Reed has an all volunteer fire station.[5]
Reed Consolidated School opened in 1936 and served students until 1955, when it closed and students were sent to the highschool in Spottsville.[6]
There are five cemeteries in Reed:
- Saint Augustine Catholic Church Cemetery
- Mount Zion General Baptist Church Cemetery
- Fulton Cemetery
- Birk Cemetery
- Remole Cemetery
References
[edit]- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Reed, Kentucky
- ^ GoogleMaps (Map). Retrieved April 13, 2025.
- ^ "Henderson County, Kentucky Community:REED". Retrieved April 13, 2025.
- ^ REED (Map). Retrieved April 13, 2025.
- ^ "Reed Volunteer Fire Department". Retrieved April 13, 2025.
- ^ Abandoned Reed Consolidated School (video). May 12, 2023. Retrieved April 13, 2025.
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