Reliance, Tennessee

Reliance, Tennessee
Knoxville Southern Railroad Bridge over the Hiwassee River in Reliance.
Reliance, Tennessee
Reliance, Tennessee
Coordinates: 35°11′13″N 84°29′57″W / 35.18694°N 84.49917°W / 35.18694; -84.49917
CountryUnited States
StateTennessee
CountyPolk
Elevation
778 ft (237 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
37369
Area code423
GNIS feature ID1639568
Reliance Historic District
LocationPolk County, Tennessee, United States
NRHP reference No.86000350
Added to NRHPMarch 13, 1986 (1986-03-13)

Reliance is an unincorporated community in Polk County, Tennessee, United States. Reliance is located on the Hiwassee River at the junction of Tennessee State Route 30 and Tennessee State Route 315, 8.8 miles (14.2 km) east of Benton. Reliance had a post office until it closed on May 21, 2011; it still has its own ZIP code, 37369. The ZIP code tabulation area had a population of 916 as of the 2020 census.