Solway, Tennessee facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Solway, Tennessee
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Oak Ridge Highway (TN-62) in Solway
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 Solway, Tennessee
Location in Tennessee
Solway, Tennessee
Location in the United States
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| Country | United States |
| State | Tennessee |
| County | Knox |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| GNIS feature ID | 1270815 |
Solway is a small place in Knox County, Tennessee, United States. It's called an unincorporated community, which means it's not officially a city or town with its own local government. The United States Geographic Names System lists Solway as a place where people live.
Where is Solway?
Solway is located between two larger places: Oak Ridge and Knoxville. It's just southeast of the Clinch River, which is also known as Melton Hill Lake in this area. This river forms the border with Anderson County.
You can find Solway along Oak Ridge Highway, also known as Tennessee State Route 62. It's just north of where this highway crosses Pellissippi Parkway. A stream called Beaver Creek also flows through the area.
What is an Unincorporated Community?
An unincorporated community like Solway is a group of homes and businesses that are not part of an official city or town. This means they don't have their own mayor or city council. Instead, they are usually governed by the larger county they are in, which for Solway is Knox County.
A Plan for Solway's Future
In 1999, there was a discussion about Solway becoming part of the city of Oak Ridge. Officials from Knox County and Oak Ridge suggested including about 1,000 acres of Solway into Oak Ridge's urban growth boundary. An urban growth boundary is like an imaginary line around a city that shows where it plans to grow in the future.
If this plan had passed, Solway could have been annexed into Oak Ridge. Annexation means that a smaller area becomes an official part of a larger city. This would have meant Oak Ridge's city rules and services would apply to Solway. However, the idea was voted down shortly after it was proposed, so Solway remains an unincorporated community today.
