Time Zone: Mohegan lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Mohegan: 401
Communities Also Named Mohegan ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Mohegan - they are located in Connecticut, Mississippi, New York and West Virginia.
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.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Mohegan ...
Looking for more information about Mohegan? 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 Mohegan, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor 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.<4>
From that list, the Mohegan post office opened in 1856.
We also found Mohegan in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
If you're interested in how the shape of the state's counties, including Providence, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
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The elevation is an estimate for the area around Mohegan - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
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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.
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A copy of their list with background information can be found at: