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Welcome to Mohawk ...

Mohawk is located in Lake County<1>.


The location of Mohawk has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Mohawk, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1892.

Mohawk is 140 feet [43 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Mohawk lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Mohawk is located in the (352) area code.

Communities Also Named Mohawk ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 19 communities that are also named Mohawk - they are located in Arizona, Arkansas, California, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, New York (2), North Carolina, Ohio (3), Oklahoma, Ontario, Oregon, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia and West Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Mohawk.

Communities near Mohawk ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Mohawk.

  • Apopka
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Ocoee
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocoee
    • Ocoee is located in Orange County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 49,168 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ocoee <4>
  • Winter Garden
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Leesburg
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Eustis
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Groveland
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Tavares
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Mount Dora
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Mascotte
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Windermere
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)

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 Mohawk. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Mohawk.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Mohawk. 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 Mohawk.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Mohawk. See our Newspapers Page for Mohawk.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Mohawk ...

Looking for more information about Mohawk? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Mohawk, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Mohawk.

Adding Mohawk to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Mohawk 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 Mohawk was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Mohawk post office opened in 1892.

We also found Mohawk in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Mohawk.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Mohawk. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Lake County: www.lakegovernment.com/

The official website for State of Florida: https://www.myflorida.com/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Florida's counties, including Lake, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Mohawk - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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