Welcome to Colonial Heights ...

Colonial Heights is located in Sullivan County<1>.

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

A typical abbreviation for Colonial Heights: Colonial Hts. (in Canada, 'Hgts.' is the more common abbreviation.)

From the 2010 Census (the most recent Census number we have), Colonial Heights had a population of 6,934 people.<3> (see below for details).

Colonial Heights is 1,430 feet [436 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Colonial Heights lies within the (423) area code.

Communities Also Named Colonial Heights ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 36 communities that are also named Colonial Heights - they are located in Alabama, California (2), Delaware, Florida, Georgia (2), Illinois, Louisiana, Maryland (3), New York (2), North Carolina (6), Ohio, South Carolina (7), Utah and Virginia (7).

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

Communities near Colonial Heights ...

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

• Johnson City
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson City
  • Johnson City lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<5> to the southeast of Colonial Heights.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 67,142 people
  • Former names for Johnson City:
  • Blue Plum Station
  • Haynesville
  • Johnsons Depot
  • Johnsons Tank
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Johnson City
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Johnson City<6>
• Collingwood
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collingwood
  • Collingwood lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<5> to the northeast of Colonial Heights.
  • Estimated population in 2014: 48,655 people
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Collingwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Collingwood
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Collingwood<6>
• Bristol
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
  • Bristol lies 18 miles [29 km]<5> to the northeast of Colonial Heights.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,142 people
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Bristol
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bristol<6>
• East Ridge
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Ridge
  • East Ridge lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<5> to the southeast of Colonial Heights.
  • Estimated population in 2014: 21,317 people
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on East Ridge
• Elizabethton
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabethton
  • Elizabethton lies 18 miles [29 km]<5> to the southeast of Colonial Heights.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,479 people
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Elizabethton
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elizabethton<6>
• Cross
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross
  • Cross lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<5> to the northeast of Colonial Heights.
  • Estimated population in 2014: 11,330 people
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Cross
• Mill Point
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Point
  • Mill Point lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<5> to the northeast of Colonial Heights.
  • Estimated population in 2014: 11,080 people
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Mill Point
• Bloomingdale
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomingdale
  • Bloomingdale lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<5> to the north of Colonial Heights.
  • Population from the 2010 Census: 9,888 people
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bloomingdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Bloomingdale
• Church Hill
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Church Hill
  • Church Hill lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<5> to the west of Colonial Heights.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,643 people
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Church Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Church Hill
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Church Hill<6>
• Jonesborough
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesborough
  • Jonesborough lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<5> to the south of Colonial Heights.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,765 people
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Jonesborough
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jonesborough<6>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Colonial Heights ...

Looking for more information about Colonial Heights? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Colonial Heights, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Colonial Heights.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Sullivan County: www.sullivancounty.org/

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