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Welcome to Rolling Hills ...

Rolling Hills is located in Washington County<1>.

Rolling Hills is 1,810 feet [552 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Rolling Hills: 423

Communities Also Named Rolling Hills ...

While we believe that this Rolling Hills is located in Washington County, we know of another 5 Tennessee communities named Rolling Hills. Those communities are located in the following counties: Bradley, Cumberland, Hamblen, Lincoln and Marshall County.

Beyond Tennessee, there are 55 communities that are also named Rolling Hills - they are located in Alabama (4), Alberta, Arkansas (2), California (4), Colorado (2), Delaware, Florida (3), Georgia, Indiana (3), Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland (5), Mississippi, New York, North Carolina (3), Ohio, Pennsylvania (2), Texas (3), Virginia (6), West Virginia (4) and Wyoming.

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

Communities near Rolling Hills ...

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

  • Shell Creek
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shell Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shell Creek
    • Shell Creek is located in Carter County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 21,037 people
  • Elizabethton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Cross
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross
    • Cross is located in Sullivan County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 11,330 people
  • Mill Point
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Point
    • Mill Point is located in Sullivan County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 11,080 people
  • Colonial Heights
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colonial Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Heights
    • Colonial Heights is located in Sullivan County
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 6,934 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colonial Heights <4>
  • Nolichucky ‑ Historic
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nolichucky have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nolichucky
    • Nolichucky is located in Washington County
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 5,861 people
  • Erwin
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Erwin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erwin
    • Erwin is located in Unicoi County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,854 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Erwin <4>
  • Jonesborough
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Harrtown
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrtown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrtown
    • Harrtown is located in Sullivan County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 4,365 people
  • Spurgeon
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spurgeon
    • Spurgeon is located in Washington County
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 3,957 people

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Rolling Hills ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Washington, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Rolling Hills - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>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.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.