Welcome to Reeds Spring ...

The city of Reeds Spring is located in the Missouri Ozarks.

Reeds Spring is located in Stone County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Reeds Spring, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1871.

A typical abbreviation for Reeds Spring: Reeds Spg. (or less commonly used: Reeds Spng. or Reeds Sprng.)

See our Genealogy Helper Page for Reeds Spring for more information about variations on the name of Reeds Spring.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Reeds Spring has a population of 869 people<3> (see below for details).

The community of Reeds Spring is 1,330 feet [405 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: Reeds Spring lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

The telephone area code for Reeds Spring: (417)

The ZIP code for Reeds Spring: 65737<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Reeds Spring had an population of 869 people. This is a decrease of 4.82% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 86.88% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Reeds Spring had a population of 913 people. This makes Reeds Spring the county's 3rd most populous community.

The population of Reeds Spring represents 0.02% of the population of Missouri (which has 5,988,927 people), making it the state's 357th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 913 people, the population of Reeds Spring increased 96.34% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 465 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Reeds Spring.

Communities near Reeds Spring ...

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

• Branson
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Branson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branson
  • Branson is located in Taney County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,687 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Branson <6>
• Hollister
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollister
  • Hollister is located in Taney County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,607 people
• Forsyth
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forsyth
  • Forsyth is located in Taney County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,560 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forsyth <6>
• Kimberling City
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kimberling City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimberling City
  • Kimberling City is located in Stone County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,331 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kimberling City <6>
• Merriam Woods
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Merriam Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merriam Woods
  • Merriam Woods is located in Taney County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,859 people
• Crane
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crane have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crane
  • Crane is located in Stone County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,364 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crane <6>
• Highlandville
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highlandville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highlandville
  • Highlandville is located in Christian County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,055 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Highlandville <6>
• Rockaway Beach
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockaway Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockaway Beach
  • Rockaway Beach is located in Taney County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 864 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockaway Beach <6>
• Bull Creek
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bull Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bull Creek
  • Bull Creek is located in Taney County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 633 people
• Indian Point
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Point
  • Indian Point is located in Stone County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 530 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Indian Point <6>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Reeds Spring ...

Looking for more information about Reeds Spring? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Reeds Spring, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Reeds Spring.

Adding Reeds Spring to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Reeds Spring post office opened in 1871.

We also found Reeds Spring on a map titled Shell Oil Road Map for Missouri (1956).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Reeds Spring.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/