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Welcome to College Hill ...

College Hill is located in Rhea County<1>.

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

College Hill is 690 feet [210 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: College Hill lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel west from College Hill (for example, toward Gruetli - Laager), you will soon leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

The telephone area code for College Hill: (423)

Communities Also Named College Hill ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 17 communities that are also named College Hill - they are located in Arkansas, Florida, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Massachusetts (2), Mississippi, Missouri, Ohio (4), Oregon, Pennsylvania, Texas and Virginia.

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

Communities near College Hill ...

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

  • Soddy - Daisy
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soddy - Daisy
    • Soddy - Daisy lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<4> to the southwest of College Hill.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,719 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Soddy - Daisy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Soddy - Daisy
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Soddy - Daisy<5>
  • Soddy Lake Heights
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soddy Lake Heights
    • Soddy Lake Heights lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<4> to the southwest of College Hill.
    • Estimated population in 2014: 13,190 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Soddy Lake Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Soddy Lake Heights
  • Sale Creek
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    • Sale Creek lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<4> to the southwest of College Hill.
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 2,845 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sale Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Sale Creek
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sale Creek<5>
  • Lakewood
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    • Lakewood lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<4> to the south of College Hill.
    • Estimated population in 2011: 2,336 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakewood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Lakewood
  • Hopewell Estates
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    • Hopewell Estates lies 18 miles [29 km]<4> to the southeast of College Hill.
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,874 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hopewell Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Hopewell Estates
  • Spring City
  • Pikeville
  • Decatur
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    • Decatur lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<4> to the east of College Hill.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,663 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Decatur have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Decatur
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Decatur<5>
  • Mowbray
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mowbray
    • Mowbray lies 18 miles [29 km]<4> to the southwest of College Hill.
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,615 people
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Mowbray
  • Graysville
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graysville
    • Graysville lies 3 miles [4.8 km]<4> to the southwest of College Hill.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,570 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Graysville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Graysville

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for College Hill ...

Looking for more information about College Hill? 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 College Hill, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for College Hill.

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

The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Rhea, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around College Hill - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- College Hill) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in College Hill. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.4865, Longitude: -85.0219       In this case, the coordinates for College Hill have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

 

 

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