Welcome to Solitude ...

So far, we found very little information about Solitude. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Solitude to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Solitude, please Contact Us.

Solitude would have been located within present day Hawkins County<2>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Solitude, you might consider that their post office opened in 1886.

Time Zone: The area where Solitude was located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

The Area Codes where Solitude was located: 423 & 729<3>

Communities Also Named Solitude ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 10 communities that are also named Solitude - they are located in Florida, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Missouri, North Carolina, Utah (2) and Virginia.

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

Communities near Solitude ...

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

Kingsport
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Kingsport is located in Sullivan County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 54,112 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kingsport <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Kingsport
- From Solitude to Kingsport
Mill Point
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Mill Point is located in Sullivan County
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- Estimated population in 2014: 11,080 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Mill Point
- From Solitude to Mill Point
Bloomingdale
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Bloomingdale is located in Sullivan County
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- Population from the 2010 Census: 9,888 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Bloomingdale
- From Solitude to Bloomingdale
Colonial Heights
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Colonial Heights is located in Sullivan County
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- Population from the 2010 Census: 6,934 people
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Church Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Church Hill is located in Hawkins County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,643 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Church Hill <4>
Jonesborough
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Jonesborough is located in Washington County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,765 people
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- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Jonesborough
- From Solitude to Jonesborough
Harrtown
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Harrtown is located in Sullivan County
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- Estimated population in 2014: 4,365 people
Waycross
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Waycross is located in Hawkins County
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- Estimated population in 2014: 4,091 people
Spurgeon
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Spurgeon is located in Washington County
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- Population from the 2010 Census: 3,957 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Spurgeon
- From Solitude to Spurgeon
Blountville
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Blountville is located in Sullivan County
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- Population from the 2010 Census: 3,074 people
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- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Blountville
- From Solitude to Blountville

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

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

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

Adding Solitude to Our Gazetteer ...

The earliest source (so far) we've referenced which mentioned Solitude was on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1882.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Solitude.

Footnotes ...

<1>	We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Solitude, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>	If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Hawkins, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<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 Solitude area will be assigned with one of these codes: 423 or 729. As a result, placing a call in the Solitude area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.