Welcome to Solitude ...
So far, we found very little information about Solitude. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Solitude to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Solitude, please Contact Us.
Solitude would have been located within present day Hawkins County<2>.
We aren't confident of the location of Solitude, so consider the above location as an estimate.<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Solitude, you might consider that their post office opened in 1886.
Time Zone: The area where Solitude was located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The location where Solitude once stood is in the (423) area code.
Communities Also Named Solitude ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 10 communities that are also named Solitude - they are located in Florida, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Missouri, North Carolina, Utah (2) and Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Solitude.
Communities near Solitude ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Solitude.
- Kingsport
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingsport have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsport
- Kingsport is located in Sullivan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 54,112 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kingsport <5>
- Mill Point
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Point
- Mill Point is located in Sullivan County
- Estimated population in 2014: 11,080 people
- Bloomingdale
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bloomingdale have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomingdale
- Bloomingdale is located in Sullivan County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 9,888 people
- Colonial Heights
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colonial Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Heights
- Colonial Heights is located in Sullivan County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 6,934 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colonial Heights <5>
- Church Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Church Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Church Hill
- Church Hill is located in Hawkins County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,643 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Church Hill <5>
- Jonesborough
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesborough
- Jonesborough is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,765 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jonesborough <5>
- Harrtown
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east) - Waycross
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north) - Spurgeon
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spurgeon
- Spurgeon is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 3,957 people
- Blountville
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blountville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blountville
- Blountville is located in Sullivan County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 3,074 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blountville <5>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Solitude. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Solitude.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Solitude. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Solitude.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Solitude. See our Newspapers Page for Solitude.
Adding Solitude to Our Gazetteer ...
The earliest source we've referenced which mentioned Solitude was on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1882.
We also found Solitude in the book titled .<6> From that list, the Solitude post office opened in 1886.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Solitude.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Solitude, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Hawkins, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <4> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |