Welcome to Reliance ...

Reliance is located in Polk County<1>.

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

Reliance is 770 feet [235 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Note: If you travel west from Reliance (for example, toward Dunlap), you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

Reliance is located in the (423) area code.

Communities Also Named Reliance ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Tennessee communities named Reliance: This one is located in Polk County and the other is located in Claiborne County.

Beyond Tennessee, there are 10 communities that are also named Reliance - they are located in Delaware, Maryland, Northwest Territories, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Texas, Virginia, Washington and Wyoming.

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

Communities near Reliance ...

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

• Jacktown
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacktown
  • Jacktown lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<4> to the northeast of Reliance.
  • Estimated population in 2014: 67,319 people
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jacktown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Jacktown
• Athens
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athens
  • Athens lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<4> to the north of Reliance.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,120 people
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Athens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Athens
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Athens<5>
• Pantertown
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pantertown
  • Pantertown lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<4> to the southeast of Reliance.
  • Population from the 2010 Census: 9,749 people
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Pantertown
• Etowah
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etowah
  • Etowah lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<4> to the north of Reliance.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,527 people
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Etowah have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Etowah
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Etowah<5>
• Belltown Hill
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belltown Hill
  • Belltown Hill lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<4> to the southeast of Reliance.
  • Estimated population in 2014: 2,457 people
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belltown Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Belltown Hill
• Tennga
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tennga
  • Tennga lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<4> to the southwest of Reliance.
  • Estimated population in 2019: 2,123 people
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Tennga
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tennga<5>
• Englewood
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Englewood
  • Englewood lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<4> to the north of Reliance.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,538 people
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Englewood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Englewood
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Englewood<5>
• Benton
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton
  • Benton lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<4> to the west of Reliance.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,247 people
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Benton
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Benton<5>
• McCaysville
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCaysville
  • McCaysville lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<4> to the southeast of Reliance.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,217 people
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McCaysville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on McCaysville
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McCaysville<5>
• Tellico Plains
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tellico Plains
  • Tellico Plains lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<4> to the northeast of Reliance.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 909 people
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Tellico Plains
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tellico Plains<5>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Reliance ...

Looking for more information about Reliance? 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 Reliance, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Reliance.

Adding Reliance to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Reliance 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 Reliance was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Reliance.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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