Welcome to Solo ...

Solo is located in Pope County<1>.

The location of Solo has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Solo, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1898.

Solo is 1,640 feet [500 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Solo lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Communities Also Named Solo ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 6 communities that are also named Solo - they are located in Georgia, Missouri, New Mexico, North Carolina, Tennessee and Texas.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Solo.

Communities near Solo ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Solo.

• Dover
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dover have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
  • Dover is located in Pope County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,445 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dover <4>
• Hector
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hector
  • Hector is located in Pope County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 465 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hector <4>
• Scottsville
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottsville
  • Scottsville is located in Pope County
• Tilly
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tilly have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tilly
  • Tilly is located in Pope County
• Appleton
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Appleton
  • Appleton is located in Pope County
• Caglesville
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caglesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caglesville
  • Caglesville is located in Pope County
• Witt's Springs
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Witt's Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Witt's Springs
  • Witt's Springs is located in Searcy County
• Rex
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rex
  • Rex is located in Van Buren County
• Jerusalem
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jerusalem have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerusalem
  • Jerusalem is located in Conway County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jerusalem <4>
• Oak Grove
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
  • Oak Grove is located in Pope County

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 Solo. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Solo.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Solo. 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 Solo.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Solo. See our Newspapers Page for Solo.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Solo ...

Looking for more information about Solo? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Solo, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Solo.

Adding Solo to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Solo in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Solo was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Solo post office opened in 1898.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Solo.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Solo. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Arkansas: https://portal.arkansas.gov/