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 Noxubee County<2>.
The location of Mohegan has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Mohegan, you might consider that their post office opened in 1896.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Mohegan is 160 feet [49 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Mohegan was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The location where Mohegan once stood is in the (662) 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 Connecticut, 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.
- Macon
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macon
- Macon is located in Noxubee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,384 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Macon <5>
- Brooksville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooksville
- Brooksville is located in Noxubee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,069 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brooksville <5>
- De Kalb
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Kalb
- De Kalb is located in Kemper County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,005 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for De Kalb <5>
- Scooba
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scooba have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scooba
- Scooba is located in Kemper County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 680 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scooba <5>
- Shuqualak
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - Geiger
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geiger
- Geiger is located in Sumter County (AL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 142 people
- Memphis
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast) - Cooksville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cooksville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooksville
- Cooksville is located in Noxubee County
- Panola
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panola
- Panola is located in Sumter County (AL)
- Giles
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Giles
- Giles is located in Kemper County
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 the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section 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.<6>
From that list, the Mohegan post office opened in 1896.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Mohegan.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.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 Mississippi's counties, including Noxubee, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |