Welcome to Mowbray ...

Mowbray is located in Hamilton County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Mowbray, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1901.

From the 2010 Census (the most recent Census number we have), Mowbray had a population of 1,615 people.<2> (see below for details).

Mowbray is 1,660 feet [506 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Note: If you travel west from Mowbray (for example, toward Cartwright), you will soon leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

Mowbray is within the (423) area code.

Communities Also Named Mowbray ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Mowbray - they are located in Manitoba and New York.

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

Communities near Mowbray ...

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

• Chattanooga
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chattanooga
  • Chattanooga is located in Hamilton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 184,742 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chattanooga <4>
• East Ridge
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Ridge
  • East Ridge is located in Hamilton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,205 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Ridge <4>
• East Brainerd
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Brainerd have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Brainerd
  • East Brainerd is located in Hamilton County
• Soddy Lake Heights
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Soddy Lake Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soddy Lake Heights
  • Soddy Lake Heights is located in Hamilton County
  • Estimated population in 2014: 13,190 people
• Middle Valley Estates
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middle Valley Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Valley Estates
  • Middle Valley Estates is located in Hamilton County
  • Population from the 2010 Census: 12,684 people
• Red Bank
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Bank have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bank
  • Red Bank is located in Hamilton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,881 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Red Bank <4>
• Collegedale
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Collegedale have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collegedale
  • Collegedale is located in Hamilton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,400 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Collegedale <4>
• Signal Mountain
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Signal Mountain
  • Signal Mountain is located in Hamilton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,640 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Signal Mountain <4>
• Signal Terrace
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Signal Terrace have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Signal Terrace
  • Signal Terrace is located in Hamilton County
  • Estimated population in 2014: 8,519 people
• Milbro Heights
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milbro Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milbro Heights
  • Milbro Heights is located in Hamilton County
  • Estimated population in 2014: 7,834 people

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Mowbray ...

Looking for more information about Mowbray? 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 Mowbray, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Mowbray.

Adding Mowbray to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Mowbray 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 Mowbray was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Mowbray post office opened in 1901.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Mowbray.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Hamilton County: www.hamiltontn.gov/

The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/