Welcome to Solley ...
Solley is located in Anne Arundel County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Solley, you might consider that their post office opened in 1898.
Solley is 60 feet [18 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Solley lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities near Solley ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Solley.
- Baltimore
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Bowie
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowie
- Bowie is located in Prince George's County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 58,212 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bowie <3>
- Annapolis
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Laurel
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel
- Laurel is located in Prince George's County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 25,548 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laurel <3>
- Rock Hall
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Hall have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Hall
- Rock Hall is located in Kent County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,255 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rock Hall <3>
- Highland Beach
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Beach
- Highland Beach is located in Anne Arundel County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 111 people
- Arundel Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arundel Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arundel Village
- Arundel Village is located in Anne Arundel County
- Brooklyn
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brooklyn have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklyn
- Brooklyn is located in Baltimore City
- Cohansey Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cohansey Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cohansey Village
- Cohansey Village is located in Anne Arundel County
- Curtis Bay
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Curtis Bay have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curtis Bay
- Curtis Bay is located in Baltimore City
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 Solley. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Solley.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Solley. 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 Solley.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Solley. See our Newspapers Page for Solley.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Solley ...
Looking for more information about Solley? 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 Solley, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Solley.
Adding Solley to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Solley 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 Solley was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Solley post office opened in 1898.
We also found Solley on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Maryland (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Solley.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Maryland's counties, including Anne Arundel, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Solley - 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/ |