Our Genealogy Helper
Introduction ...
We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:
- That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
- We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
- On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.
By learning about Mohawk (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.
As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Mohawk. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Mohawk is located in Greene County.
To see how the shape of Tennessee's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Greene County: Madison (NC), Cocke, Hamblen, Hawkins, Unicoi & Washington.
Below are the counties that are near Mohawk. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Mohawk:
- Greene County (The home county of Mohawk)
- The following are listed by their distance from Mohawk, with the one closest to Mohawk listed first.
- Midway
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Marvin
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Marvin is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marvin
- Mosheim
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Warrensburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Warrensburg is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warrensburg
- Beulah
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Beulah is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulah
- Little Chucky ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Little Chucky is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Chucky
- Albany
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Albany is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albany
- Bright Hope
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Bright Hope is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bright Hope
- Romeo
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Romeo is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Romeo
- Morelock ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Morelock is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morelock
- Ottway
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Ottway is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottway
- Greeneville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Claiborne County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mohawk, with the one closest to Mohawk listed first.
- Caney Valley
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Caney Valley is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caney Valley
- Evans Ferry
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Evans Ferry is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evans Ferry
- Population from the 2010 Census: 293 people
- Raven Hill
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Raven Hill is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raven Hill
- Springdale
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Springdale is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springdale
- Cocke County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mohawk, with the one closest to Mohawk listed first.
- Bybee
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Parrottsville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Bridgeport
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Bridgeport is located in Cocke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
- Jimtown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Jimtown is located in Cocke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jimtown
- West Myers
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- West Myers is located in Cocke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Myers
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,282 people
- Jaybird
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Jaybird is located in Cocke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jaybird
- Estimated population in 2014: 3,299 people
- Newport
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Wilsonville
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Wilsonville is located in Cocke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilsonville
- Del Rio
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Clevenger
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Clevenger is located in Cocke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clevenger
- Estimated population in 2014: 43,182 people
- Wolf Creek
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Wolf Creek is located in Cocke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Creek
- Bailey Town
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Bailey Town is located in Cocke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey Town
- Estimated population in 2014: 428 people
- Grainger County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mohawk, with the one closest to Mohawk listed first.
- Wyatt Village
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Wyatt Village is located in Grainger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyatt Village
- Bean Station
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Marshalls Ferry
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Marshalls Ferry is located in Grainger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshalls Ferry
- Beans
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Beans is located in Grainger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beans
- Estimated population in 2014: 3,084 people
- Bowen
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Bowen is located in Grainger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowen
- Wa-Ni Village
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Wa-Ni Village is located in Grainger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wa-Ni Village
- Thorn Hill
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Thorn Hill is located in Grainger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thorn Hill
- Oakland
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Oakland is located in Grainger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
- Estimated population in 2014: 7,316 people
- Dyers Ferry
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Dyers Ferry is located in Grainger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyers Ferry
- Estimated population in 2014: 16,839 people
- Rutledge
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Massengill Mill
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Massengill Mill is located in Grainger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massengill Mill
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,600 people
- Lulaville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Lulaville is located in Grainger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lulaville
- Hamblen County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mohawk, with the one closest to Mohawk listed first.
- Whitesburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Silver City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Silver City is located in Hamblen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver City
- East Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- East Village is located in Hamblen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Village
- Bright ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Bright is located in Hamblen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bright
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,942 people
- Monte Vista Estates
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Monte Vista Estates is located in Hamblen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monte Vista Estates
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,860 people
- Morristown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Casablanca
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Casablanca is located in Hamblen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casablanca
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,223 people
- Collons Ferry
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Collons Ferry is located in Hamblen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collons Ferry
- Estimated population in 2014: 986 people
- Hancock County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mohawk, with the one closest to Mohawk listed first.
- Yount Town
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Yount Town is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yount Town
- Trent Valley
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Trent Valley is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trent Valley
- Estimated population in 2014: 4,157 people
- Duck Creek
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Duck Creek is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duck Creek
- Sneedville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Kyles Ford
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Xenophon
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Xenophon is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Xenophon
- Willis
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Willis is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willis
- Estimated population in 2014: 387 people
- Hawkins County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mohawk, with the one closest to Mohawk listed first.
- Bulls Gap
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Persia
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Persia is located in Hawkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Persia
- Strahl
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Strahl is located in Hawkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strahl
- Red Bridge Ferry
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Red Bridge Ferry is located in Hawkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bridge Ferry
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,135 people
- Galbraith Springs
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Galbraith Springs is located in Hawkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galbraith Springs
- Rogersville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Mooresburg
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Mooresburg Springs
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Mooresburg Springs is located in Hawkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mooresburg Springs
- Population from the 2010 Census: 941 people
- Amis
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Amis is located in Hawkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amis
- Kepler
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Kepler is located in Hawkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kepler
- Eidson
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Eidson is located in Hawkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eidson
- Chimneytop ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Chimneytop is located in Hawkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chimneytop
- Jefferson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mohawk, with the one closest to Mohawk listed first.
- Leadvale
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Leadvale is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leadvale
- White Pine
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Baneberry
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Edna
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Edna is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edna
- Talbott
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Rock Town
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Rock Town is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Town
- Dandridge
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Flat Gap
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Flat Gap is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Gap
- Jefferson City
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Alena ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Alena is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alena
- Piedmont
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Piedmont is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piedmont
- New Market
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Sullivan County
- Blair Gap
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Blair Gap is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blair Gap
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,870 people
- Unicoi County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mohawk, with the one closest to Mohawk listed first.
- Loganton ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Loganton is located in Unicoi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loganton
- Flag Pond
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Flag Pond is located in Unicoi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flag Pond
- Washington County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mohawk, with the one closest to Mohawk listed first.
- Limestone
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Mill Brook
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Mill Brook is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Brook
- Oakland
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Oakland is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
- Ducktown
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Ducktown is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ducktown
- Estimated population in 2014: 457 people
- Big Sandy
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Big Sandy is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Sandy
- Estimated population in 2014: 542 people
- Nolichucky ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Nolichucky is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nolichucky
- Population from the 2010 Census: 5,861 people
- Bowmantown
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Bowmantown is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowmantown
- Population from the 2010 Census: 302 people
- Conklin
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Conklin is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conklin
- Locust Mount
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Locust Mount is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Mount
- Telford
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Fall Branch
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Leesburg
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Leesburg is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leesburg
- Haywood County (NC)
- Mount Sterling
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Mount Sterling is located in Haywood County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Sterling
- Madison County (NC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Mohawk, with the one closest to Mohawk listed first.
- Allenstand
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Allenstand is located in Madison County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allenstand
- Hot Springs
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Allegheny
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Allegheny is located in Madison County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allegheny
- Hurricane
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Hurricane is located in Madison County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurricane
- Chapel Hill
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Chapel Hill is located in Madison County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Hill
- Cutshalltown
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Cutshalltown is located in Madison County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cutshalltown
- White Rock
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- White Rock is located in Madison County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Rock
- Lynch ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Lynch is located in Madison County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynch
- Bluff
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Bluff is located in Madison County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff
- Stackhouse
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Stackhouse is located in Madison County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stackhouse
- Spring Creek
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Spring Creek is located in Madison County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Creek
- Walnut
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Walnut is located in Madison County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Mohawk, see our County-by-County Page for Mohawk.
Cemeteries Near Mohawk ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Mohawk.
This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Mohawk - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Mohawk covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Mohawk, with the one closest to Mohawk listed first.
- Wisecarver Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Wright Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Crosby Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Bible Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Hawkins Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Midway Cumberland Presbyterian Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Drake Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Brown Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Guthrie Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Susong Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- McCullough Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Haun Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (870 more) ...
- Williams Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Courtney Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- McKenney Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<3>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Mohawk had a post office and railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Mohawk, with the one closest to Mohawk listed first.
- Thula
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Thula is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thula
- Midway
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Bulls Gap
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Marvin
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Marvin is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marvin
- Warrensburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Warrensburg is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warrensburg
- White Horn
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- White Horn is located in Hawkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Horn
- Mosheim
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Pilot Knob
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Pilot Knob is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilot Knob
- Beulah
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Beulah is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulah
- Whitesburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Pate Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Pate Hill is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pate Hill
- Little Chucky ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Little Chucky is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Chucky
- Continue List (18 more) ...
- Rader
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Rader is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rader
- Otes
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Otes is located in Hawkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otes
- Bright Hope
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Bright Hope is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bright Hope
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Mohawk. See our List of 1890's Communities around Mohawk.
Newspapers Published in Mohawk ...
An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).
To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.
Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 61 newspapers that have been published in the area around Mohawk.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Mohawk, there are papers which were published within 13 miles [20.9 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Mohawk.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Mohawk:
- Websites specific to Tennessee
- Pages specific to Greene County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Claiborne County
- Cocke County
- Grainger County
- Hamblen County
- Hancock County
- Hawkins County
- Jefferson County
- Sullivan County
- Unicoi County
- Washington County
- Haywood County
- Madison County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Tennessee
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <3> | 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 Mohawk, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Mohawk) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |