Welcome to Unitia ...
Unitia is located in Loudon County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Unitia, you might consider that their post office opened in 1818.
Unitia is 860 feet [262 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Unitia lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel west from Unitia (for example, toward Lake Tansi Village), you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).
Area Code for Unitia: 865
Communities Also Named Unitia ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Unitia - it's located in Texas.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Unitia.
Websites for Unitia ...
Chamber of Commerce: www.loudoncounty.org/
Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Unitia, the following might be of interest:
Communities near Unitia ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Unitia.
- Maryville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Oak Ridge
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Ridge
- Oak Ridge is located in Anderson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 29,340 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oak Ridge <3>
- Farragut
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farragut have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farragut
- Farragut is located in Knox County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 24,045 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Farragut <3>
- Spring Hill
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill
- Spring Hill is located in Anderson County
- Estimated population in 2014: 16,752 people
- Alcoa
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alcoa have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alcoa
- Alcoa is located in Blount County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,382 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alcoa <3>
- Lenoir City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Aldenwood Park
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aldenwood Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aldenwood Park
- Aldenwood Park is located in Knox County
- Estimated population in 2014: 8,753 people
- Fairway Estates
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairway Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairway Estates
- Fairway Estates is located in Blount County
- Estimated population in 2014: 8,224 people
- Loudon
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Sweetwater
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sweetwater have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweetwater
- Sweetwater is located in Monroe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,956 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sweetwater <3>
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 Unitia. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Unitia.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Unitia. 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 Unitia.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Unitia. See our Newspapers Page for Unitia.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Unitia ...
Looking for more information about Unitia? 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 Unitia, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Unitia.
Adding Unitia to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Unitia 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 Unitia was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Unitia post office opened in 1818.
We also found Unitia in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Unitia.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Loudon, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Unitia - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |