Welcome to Reliance ...
Reliance is located in Polk County<1>.
The location of Reliance has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<2>
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.<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 lies within 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
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast) - Athens
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- 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 our Gazetteer entry for Athens
- Athens is located in McMinn County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,120 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Athens <4>
- Pantertown
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pantertown
- Pantertown is located in Fannin County (GA)
- Population from the 2010 Census: 9,749 people
- Etowah
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- 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 our Gazetteer entry for Etowah
- Etowah is located in McMinn County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,527 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Etowah <4>
- Belltown Hill
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- 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 our Gazetteer entry for Belltown Hill
- Belltown Hill is located in Polk County
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,457 people
- Tennga
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tennga
- Tennga is located in Murray County (GA)
- Estimated population in 2019: 2,123 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tennga <4>
- Englewood
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- 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 our Gazetteer entry for Englewood
- Englewood is located in McMinn County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,538 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Englewood <4>
- Benton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton
- Benton is located in Polk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,247 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Benton <4>
- McCaysville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- 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 our Gazetteer entry for McCaysville
- McCaysville is located in Fannin County (GA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,217 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McCaysville <4>
- Tellico Plains
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tellico Plains
- Tellico Plains is located in Monroe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 909 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tellico Plains <4>
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 document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Reliance post office opened in 1881.
We also found Reliance 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/
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 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 Reliance - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |