Lewis County, Tennessee
Hohenwald Real Estate and Local Guide
The forested county seat of Lewis County, shaped by German and Swiss immigrant heritage and known regionally as home of The Elephant Sanctuary. Ranked Realty pairs verified local data with the agents who know Hohenwald best.
About the area
Living in Hohenwald, TN
The name Hohenwald is German for 'High Forest'.
The housing market
Homes in Hohenwald
- About 77% of Hohenwald's occupied homes are owner-occupied.
- Roughly 77% of housing units are single-family detached homes.
- The median home value is about $93,800.
Landmarks and lifestyle
What makes Hohenwald home
The Elephant Sanctuary in Tennessee
Largest natural-habitat sanctuary for elephants in the United States, with a downtown Elephant Discovery Center
Lewis County Museum of Local and Natural History
Holds the third-largest animal trophy mount collection in North America
Meriwether Lewis Monument and Gravesite
Explorer Meriwether Lewis is buried here on the Natchez Trace about seven miles east of town
Hohenwald Memorial Park
City park on Smith Avenue
Buffalo River access (Metal Ford and Grinders Creek)
Public canoe and kayak access to the scenic Buffalo River near town
Neighborhoods
Hohenwald areas to know
New Switzerland
Community founded by Swiss immigrants in 1894 that later merged into Hohenwald
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Local facts on this page are verified against public sources as part of the AppWT local-data project. Data reflects the most recent available figures.