Reid Maryland Map

About Reid, Maryland

Reid is a locality in Washington County, Maryland, United States. It is a small community with a population of 120. The population density is 110.8 people per km². Reid is located at 39.7123°N, 77.6792°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 21742.

Reid exists as a quiet crossroads where the land begins to gather itself for the westward climb toward the Catoctin Mountains. It lies 5.3 miles north-northeast of Hagerstown, MD (from Hagerstown, MD: bearing 24°T), and is situated 6.9 miles north of Washington. The fields here are a patchwork of golds and muted greens, stitched together by ancient stone walls that have seen generations of sun and frost. Roads, worn smooth by countless journeys, meander like lazy streams through the countryside, past the occasional weathered barn and stands of oak and maple that catch the afternoon light with a particular, almost mournful, brilliance. The air itself carries a scent of turned earth and the distant, faint aroma of woodsmoke, a testament to the enduring connection between the people of Reid and the soil that sustains them. The history of Reid is etched not in grand monuments, but in the very bones of its landscape and the quiet persistence of its people. Once a vital stop along a colonial-era thoroughfare, its fortunes ebbed and flowed with the changing tides of trade and transportation, mirroring the fortunes of the wider Chesapeake region. The local economy, once centered on agriculture and the sturdy, dependable labor it demanded, now finds a more varied expression, with small businesses and artisanal crafts adding their own unique threads to the fabric of daily life. Travelers passing through Reid might notice the absence of bustling commerce, replaced instead by a sense of settled permanence, a feeling that here, life unfolds at a pace dictated by the seasons rather than the clock.

About This Reid Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Reid, Maryland — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 39.712317, -77.679159. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Reid and Washington County.

Detailed location data for Reid includes the ZIP code (21742), telephone area code (410, 443), county seat of Washington County (Hagerstown), and school district assignment (Washington County Public Schools). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Reid is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.