Welcome to Solitude ...
Solitude is located in Posey County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Solitude, you might consider that their post office opened in 1858.
Solitude is 370 feet [113 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Solitude lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel east from Solitude (for example, toward Ferdinand), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).
Solitude is within the (812) 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, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Missouri, North Carolina, Tennessee, 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.
- Evansville
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evansville
- Evansville is located in Vanderburgh County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 118,407 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Evansville <3>
- Mount Vernon
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vernon
- Mount Vernon is located in Posey County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,426 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Vernon <3>
- Carmi
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carmi have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carmi
- Carmi is located in White County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,740 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carmi <3>
- Grayville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grayville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grayville
- Grayville is located in White County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,543 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grayville <3>
- Darmstadt
(18 miles [29 km] to the east) - Poseyville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poseyville
- Poseyville is located in Posey County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,031 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Poseyville <3>
- Uniontown
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south) - New Harmony
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Harmony have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Harmony
- New Harmony is located in Posey County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 747 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Harmony <3>
- Crossville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crossville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossville
- Crossville is located in White County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 687 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crossville <3>
- Cynthiana
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cynthiana
- Cynthiana is located in Posey County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 532 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cynthiana <3>
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.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Solitude ...
Looking for more information about Solitude? 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 Solitude, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Solitude.
Adding Solitude to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Solitude 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 Solitude was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Solitude post office opened in 1858.
We also found Solitude in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Solitude.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Solitude. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.gov
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Indiana's counties, including Posey, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Solitude - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |