Reidsville

… city in S Rockingham County. In 1814 Reuben Reid purchased a farm and his son, future governor David Settle Reid, was appointed first postmaster in 1829. In 1864 Piedmont Railroad was completed between Greensboro and Danville, boosting Reidsville. Following the war, the town became a center of tobacco manufacturing. In time, textiles became a major factor. Post office est. in 1829. Inc. 1873. Alt. 841. Appears on the Colton map, 1861.