Mohawk, Tennessee

Mohawk is an unincorporated community in western Greene County, eastern Tennessee, located 15 miles (24 km) west of the town of Greeneville.

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.

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. By the 1940s, Mohawk had developed into a "fairly prosperous rural community." It had a roller mill, a car dealership, and a general store.

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