Welcome to Mohegan ...
So far, we found very little information about Mohegan. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Mohegan to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Mohegan, please Contact Us.
Mohegan would have been located within present day New London County<2>.
We aren't confident of the location of Mohegan, so consider the above location as an estimate.<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Mohegan, you might consider that their post office opened in 1887.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Mohegan is 250 feet [76 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Mohegan was located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The location where Mohegan once stood is in the (860) area code.
Communities Also Named Mohegan ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Mohegan - they are located in Mississippi, New York, Rhode Island and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Mohegan.
Communities near Mohegan ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Mohegan.
- Norwich
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwich
- Norwich is located in New London County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 38,619 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norwich <5>
- Norwich
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Groton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south) - New London
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New London
- New London is located in New London County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 26,870 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New London <5>
- New London
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New London have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New London
- New London is located in New London County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 26,870 people
- Windham
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north) - Westerly
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast) - Waterford
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south) - Stonington
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stonington have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonington
- Stonington is located in New London County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,566 people
- East Lyme
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
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 Mohegan. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Mohegan.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Mohegan. 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 Mohegan.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Mohegan. See our Newspapers Page for Mohegan.
Adding Mohegan to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Mohegan 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 Mohegan was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Mohegan post office opened in 1887.
We also found Mohegan in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Mohegan.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Connecticut: https://portal.ct.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Mohegan, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Connecticut's counties, including New London, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Mohegan - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |