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AIRPORT of LEWIS COUNTY

John A Baker Field 1180 W Main St
Hohenwald
Longest Runway: 4,000 Ft
Runway Lights: Yes
Radio Communications: Unicom

HIGHER EDUCATION of LEWIS COUNTY

Hohenwald Vocational-Technical Area Technical
Enrollment: 311

HIGHWAYS of LEWIS COUNTY

State Highways
20, 48, 99, 241, 412

HISTORY of LEWIS COUNTY
Established 1843
Organized March 24, 1844
Parent Counties: Hickman, Lawrence, Maury, and Wayne
Hohenwald is county seat

PEOPLE of LEWIS COUNTY

Captain Meriwether Lewis
County named for Captain Meriwether Lewis
Served as captain in the Army
Was Thomas Jefferson's private secretary
Co-commander of the Lewis and Clark expedition to Pacific Northwest
Died mysteriously and is buried along Natchez Trace

POST OFFICES of LEWIS COUNTY

Beaver Dam Opened: June 7, 1888 Closed: September 6, 1888
Lucerne Opened: June 6, 1896 Closed: May 15, 1901
Nancy Opened: July 19, 1880 Closed: December 31, 1902
Napier Opened: August 26, 1890 Closed: January 15, 1935
Newburg Opened: December 21, 1848 Closed: September 22, 1866
Newburgh Opened: December 21, 1848 Closed: September 22, 1866
Opened: April 18, 1867 Closed: September 9 1868
Opened: September 9, 1870 Closed: March 24, 1892
Nutt Opened: October 23, 1882 Closed: October 30, 1885
Opened: February 8, 1886 Closed: August 31, 1905
Payton Opened: November 18, 1903 Closed: November 30, 1907
Palestine Opened: December 4, 1856 Closed: May 18, 1868
Opened: December 22, 1869 Closed: May 26, 1873
Opened: June 19, 1874 Closed: June 15, 1904
Riverside Opened: February 27, 1896 Closed: August 31, 1932
Ruppertown Opened: March 6, 1931 Closed: August 31, 1932
Shubert Opened: September 19, 1894 Closed: February 15, 1928
Tony Opened: November 19, 1878 Closed: May 16, 1882
Vase Opened: April 7, 1880 Closed: May 16, 1883
Voorhies Opened: May 12, 1880 Closed: December 3, 1920

PARKS of LEWIS COUNTY

Meriwether Lewis Park
(Photo's below, courtesy of C.P. Sands 5'03)
TN Hwy. 20 and Natchez Trace Parkway
A tribute to famed explorer
Grave and Monument
Site of mysterious death and grave of Meriwether Lewis
Surrounding park contains display of the Lewis exploits
Bike trails, hiking trails, picnic areas, and campground
Open daily
No admission charge
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Full View of Grave Close-up of Monument

STATISTICS for LEWIS COUNTY

SIZE of 
Square Miles 282
Miles of City Streets   29.29
Miles of County Road 265.25

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HOHENWALD, Tennessee


ATTRACTIONS in HOHENWALD

Elephant Sanctuary
Not-for-profit
Closed to public
Website elephants.com
Lewis County Museum
108 E Main St.
Contains exotic game trophy collection
Historic Hohenwald train depot is nearby
Admission charged

GOLF in HOHENWALD

Hohenwald Golf Club 829 Columbia Hwy

HISTORY of HOHENWALD

County formed in 1843
Gordon was the first name of the county seat, then Newburgh
Hohenwald became third county seat in 1897

PEOPLE of HOHENWALD

Augusta Elida Augusta Elida named the town Hohenwald, meaning "high woods"

STATISTICS for HOHENWALD

POPULATION of
1960 2,194
1970 3,385
1980 3,922
1990 3,760
LOCATION CODES for
Zip 38462

VISITOR CENTER of HOHENWALD

Hohenwald Chamber of Commerce P.O. Box 182
Hohenwald TN 38462

 

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