Reo, Indiana

Reo is an unincorporated community in Ohio Township, Spencer County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[2]

Reo, Indiana
The Holiday Drive-In in Reo
Reo
Reo
Coordinates: 37°54′05″N 87°06′34″W
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountySpencer
TownshipOhio
Elevation407 ft (124 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
47635
Area code(s)812, 930
GNIS feature ID441904

The name Reo was coined in 1966 as an acronym of three nearby larger cities: Rockport, Indiana, Evansville, Indiana, and Owensboro, Kentucky.[3]

Education

South Spencer High School and South Spencer Middle School are located in Reo.

Geography

Reo is located at 37°54′05″N 87°06′34″W. The community is concentrated around the intersection of State Road 66 and State Road 161, a few miles northwest of the Ohio River.

References

  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved 2016-07-10.
  2. "Reo, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2016-07-10.
  3. "Reo". Spencer County, Indiana. Retrieved 4 October 2015.


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