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WelCome
to Reedley!
Welcome to friendly Reedley, California! Named after wheat baron Thomas Law Reed, Reedley is known as “The World’s Fruit Basket” because more fresh fruit is grown and shipped from here than any other place in the world. With the Kings River flowing through its center, Reedley is a vibrant and sophisticated city and is a popular stop for both national and international tourists visiting Kings Canyon and Sequoia National Parks.
With a blend of quiet residential neighbor- hoods, bustling commerce, award-winning educational institutions, unique cultural events, active civic clubs, a plethora of religious organizations and exciting recre- ational opportunities, Reedley is a unique place to live, work, study, visit, and play.
So whether you are a long-time resident, passing through, or considering a move to town, Reedley has something to offer everyone.
2019 Reedley Chamber Directory
Community Facts
With a population of 26,390 residents, Reedley is the third largest city in Fresno County and the 295th largest city in California (United Census Bureau, 2018).
Reedley was named for T.L. Reed,
a Civil War hero and 19th century farmer who settled here to provide wheat for Gold Rush miners. He built the town’s first hotel, livery stable and blacksmith shop. He donated land for the areas first railroad station site and school; he helped build the first church, and lobbied to build a dam on the Kings River. A granite monument stands in his honor at Reed and Manning Avenues.
Ethnic and religious diversity have been a source of great pride in this city for more than a century.
The opening scene in the 1989 movie “Roadhouse,” starring Patrick Swayze was filmed in Reedley.
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