Mohawk is an unincorporated community in western Greene County, eastern Tennessee, located 15 miles (24 km) west of the town of Greeneville.[1] Its post office has the zip code 37810.
The community is situated between two hills near the confluence of Riley and Lick creeks, just west of where the Norfolk Southern tracks cross a bridge over Lick Creek. Mohawk Road connects the community to U.S. Route 11E (Andrew Johnson Highway) to the northeast and State Highway 348 (McDonald Road) to the southwest.
According to local tradition, Mohawk was originally known as "Lick Creek Siding," and later as "Pane." The name was changed by residents to "Mohawk" after a group of Indians passed through the area during the Civil War.[2] By the 1940s, Mohawk had developed as a "fairly prosperous rural community." It had a roller mill, a car dealership, and a general store.[3]
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Mohawk, Tennessee
- ^ Larry Miller, Tennessee Place Names (Indiana University Press, 2001), p. 140.
- ^ Jonas Hurley, "Son Reflects On Bob Hurley, Father and Columnist," Greeneville Sun, 18 January 2014. Retrieved: 17 June 2015.