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
The Holiday Drive-In in Reo
Reo is located in Indiana
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Reo
Reo is located in the United States
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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 July 10, 2016.
  2. "Reo, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved July 10, 2016.
  3. "Reo". Spencer County, Indiana. Retrieved October 4, 2015.


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