Hohenwald, Tennessee

Hohenwald, Tennessee
City
Hohenwald City Hall, April 2014.
Hohenwald City Hall, April 2014.
Official seal of Hohenwald, Tennessee
Seal
Location of Hohenwald in Lewis County, Tennessee.
Location of Hohenwald in Lewis County, Tennessee.
Coordinates: 35°32′50″N 87°33′5″W / 35.54722°N 87.55139°W / 35.54722; -87.55139
CountryUnited States
StateTennessee
CountyLewis
Government
 • MayorDanny McKnight[1]
Area
[2]
 • Total
5.27 sq mi (13.64 km2)
 • Land5.27 sq mi (13.64 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
978 ft (298 m)
Population
 (2020)[3]
 • Total
3,668
 • Density696.28/sq mi (268.84/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
38462
Area code931
FIPS code47-35160[4]
GNIS feature ID1307347[5]
Websitehohenwald.com
Downtown Hohenwald, TN February 2022
Lewis County Courthouse in Hohenwald, TN
Strand Theater in Hohenwald, TN February 2022
Elephant Discovery Center in Hohenwald, TN February 2022

Hohenwald is a city in and the county seat of Lewis County, Tennessee.[6] The population was 3,757 at the 2010 census. The name "Hohenwald" derives from German meaning “High Forest".

Meriwether Lewis, of the Lewis and Clark Expedition, died and was buried seven miles east of the town at Grinder's Stand in 1809. Rod Brasfield, an old Grand Ole Opry comedy star, made his home in Hohenwald and referred to it in his routines. David Sisco, who in 1974 placed ninth in points in the Winston Cup Series, is a native of Hohenwald, as was author William Gay, whose books include The Long Home,[7] Provinces of Night,[8] I Hate to See That Evening Sun Go Down,[9] and Twilight.[10]

The third largest animal trophy mount collection in North America is located at the Lewis County Museum of Local and Natural History in downtown Hohenwald. Hohenwald is also the home of the Elephant Sanctuary, the largest natural-habitat sanctuary for elephants in the United States. Hohenwald is one of only a few Mid-American towns that have met the Transition Towns criteria.[11] The Buffalo Valley addiction extended care community is located there providing treatment and long-term housing for recovering persons. The Lewis County Courthouse and Hohenwald Rail Depot are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[12]

  1. ^ "City of Hohenwald, Tennessee - Boards". www.hohenwald.com. Retrieved June 29, 2018.
  2. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference USCensusDecennial2020CenPopScriptOnly was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  5. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  6. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  7. ^ Mephisto Tennessee Waltz
  8. ^ Moonshine Lullaby
  9. ^ Simon & Schuster: I Hate To See That Evening Sun Go Down: Collected Stories (Trade Paperback)
  10. ^ RandomHouse.ca | Books | Twilight by William Gay Archived May 19, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
  11. ^ Officially designated Transition Towns Archived March 28, 2010, at the Wayback Machine
  12. ^ "National Register of Historical Places - TENNESSEE (TN), Lewis County".