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Welcome to Reliance ...

Reliance is located in Polk County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Reliance, you might consider that their post office opened in 1881.

Reliance is 770 feet [235 m] above sea level.<2>.

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).

Area Codes for Reliance: 423 & 729<3>

The ZIP code for Reliance: 37369<4>

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
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jacktown is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacktown
    • Estimated population in 2014: 67,319 people
  • Athens
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Pantertown
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Pantertown is located in Fannin County (GA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pantertown
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 9,749 people
  • Etowah
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Belltown Hill
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Belltown Hill is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belltown Hill
    • Estimated population in 2014: 2,457 people
  • Tennga
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Tennga is located in Murray County (GA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tennga
    • Estimated population in 2019: 2,123 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tennga <5>
  • Englewood
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Benton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • McCaysville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Tellico Plains
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)

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 (so far) for Reliance was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Reliance post office opened in 1881.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Reliance.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Polk, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Reliance - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 423 code has been Overlayed with the 729 area code. New phone numbers in the Reliance area will be assigned with one of these codes: 423 or 729. As a result, placing a call in the Reliance area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Reliance). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Reliance or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/