Welcome to Solitude ...

Solitude is located in Botetourt County<1>.

The location of Solitude has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Solitude, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1911.

Solitude is 780 feet [238 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The area code for Solitude: (540)

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, Tennessee and Utah (2).

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.

• Lexington
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lexington
  • Lexington is located in Lexington City
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,279 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lexington <4>
• Bedford
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bedford
  • Bedford is located in Bedford City
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,644 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bedford <4>
• Buena Vista
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buena Vista have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
  • Buena Vista is located in Buena Vista City
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,402 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buena Vista <4>
• Buchanan
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buchanan
  • Buchanan is located in Botetourt County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,182 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buchanan <4>
• Glasgow
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glasgow
  • Glasgow is located in Rockbridge County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,107 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glasgow <4>
• Troutville
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troutville
  • Troutville is located in Botetourt County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 430 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troutville <4>
• Iron Gate
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iron Gate have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Gate
  • Iron Gate is located in Alleghany County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 352 people
• Fincastle
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fincastle
  • Fincastle is located in Botetourt County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 341 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fincastle <4>
• Red Mills
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Mills
  • Red Mills is located in Rockbridge County
• Springwood
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springwood
  • Springwood is located in Botetourt County

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.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Solitude ...

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

Adding Solitude to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Solitude 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 Solitude was on a map titled Map of Virginia (from Rand McNally, 1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Solitude.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Solitude. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Botetourt County: www.co.botetourt.va.us/

The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/