Reo, Indiana

Census-designated place in Indiana, United States
37°54′15″N 87°07′05″W / 37.90417°N 87.11806°W / 37.90417; -87.11806CountryUnited StatesStateIndianaCountySpencerTownshipOhioElevation410 ft (120 m)Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)ZIP code
47635
Area code(s)812, 930GNIS feature ID2830538[1]

Reo is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Ohio Township, Spencer County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[1]

The name Reo was coined in 1966 as an acronym of three nearby larger cities: Rockport, Indiana, Evansville, Indiana, and Owensboro, Kentucky.[2]

Education

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

Geography

Reo is concentrated around the intersection of State Road 66 and State Road 161, a few miles northwest of the Ohio River.

References

  1. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Reo, Indiana
  2. ^ "Reo". Spencer County, Indiana. Retrieved October 4, 2015.

External links

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