Mohawk, Tennessee
Mohawk is an unincorporated community in western Greene County, eastern Tennessee, located 15 miles (24 km) west of the town of Greeneville.[1] Its post office has the zip code 37810.
The community is situated between two hills near the confluence of Riley and Lick creeks, just west of where the Norfolk Southern tracks cross a bridge over Lick Creek. Mohawk Road connects the community to U.S. Route 11E (Andrew Johnson Highway) to the northeast and State Highway 348 (McDonald Road) to the southwest.
According to local tradition, Mohawk was originally known as "Lick Creek Siding," and later as "Pane." The name was changed by residents to "Mohawk" after a group of Indians passed through the area during the Civil War.[2] By the 1940s, Mohawk had developed as a "fairly prosperous rural community." It had a roller mill, a car dealership, and a general store.[3]
Education
[edit]All areas of Greene County not in the city limits of Greeneville are in Greene County School District.[4]
Mohawk is home to McDonald Elementary School, a Greene County public school that includes Pre-kindergarten through Fifth Grade. The site was originally used for the McDonald High School, built in 1919 on 6 acres (24,000 m2) of land donated by Alex Ailshie. Its namesake was Earnest McDonald, a wealthy bachelor who donated money to build the school. The original building was demolished in 1957, and replaced by the brick building in use today. McDonald High School was dissolved after the 1966–67 school year, when students were directed to a regional high school. This building was converted for use as an elementary school,[5] however in 2019 the middle school building was converted to other purposes, re-directing middle schoolers to West Greene Middle School.
References
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- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Mohawk, Tennessee
- ^ Larry Miller, Tennessee Place Names (Indiana University Press, 2001), p. 140.
- ^ Jonas Hurley, "Son Reflects On Bob Hurley, Father and Columnist," Greeneville Sun, 18 January 2014. Retrieved: 17 June 2015.
- ^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Greene County, TN" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved October 8, 2024. - Text list
- ^ McDonald Elementary School History, school website (accessed December 5, 2007)
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