It’s there in everyday life, when you drop the children off at school, make a transaction at the bank, or work out with friends at the YMCA.  You can feel it at the Friday night high school football games and at a family reunion at Lake Reidsville.  Even though technology has made its way into mainstream life, it hasn’t replaced handshakes and neighborliness.     

    Reidsville is a place where people are important.  Business deals are still sealed with a handshake, and the spirit of community continues to bring people together, whether it’s for a benefit golf tournament, a festival in the street, or the annual Christmas parade sponsored by the Reidsville Chamber of Commerce.

    Part of Reidsville’s success lies in the way the town has blended the best of its past with the future.   The city, which was incorporated in 1873, has outgrown its tobacco-town image.  Today the town’s economy is diverse and reaches a variety of domestic and international markets.  Manufacturing thrives within the city and in the industrial parks that skirt the city limits.  

    Reidsville is a place where small businesses prosper, and play a role in the economy of the town as well as its culture.   From the quaintness of downtown businesses and antique shops to the convenience of mall shopping, retailers have found their niche in the town that has14,485 residents living within the city limits and more than 20,000 additional people living outside the town, but still within the ZIP code area.

    Part of the good life in Reidsville simply comes from what nature bestowed on the community.  Lake Reidsville is a central spot for boating, fishing, camping, picnicking, or just enjoying the beauty of the scenic lake.
The back roads in and around Reidsville are stunning in most every season.  Rolling hillsides, green pastures, and lush woodlands make traveling in the area an enjoyable experience, and while you’re out and about, you’re likely to stumble upon a fruit and vegetable stand, a horse farm, or an antique shop.

    If organized recreation is more to your liking, there are swim clubs, tennis facilities, parks, ballfields, and several challenging golf courses.  Take in a show at the 1920s-era Rockingham Theatre, or experience the thrill of one of Rockingham County Theatre Guild’s live productions. Reidsville is also steeped in history. See the historic sites by taking a walking tour of the downtown area.   You’ll marvel at some of the spectacular architecture and at the history of the people who have left their marks on the town.

    While the past has been preserved, Reidsville has always kept an eye on the future.  Progress has played an integral part in Reidsville’s success story.  That progress is clearly seen in the town’s first-rate schools, the state-of-the-art medical facilities, and the planning that has gone into the city’s services and infrastructure.