Hohenwald and the high forest
Hohenwald, whose name is German for high forest, is the Lewis County seat and its main town, home to about 3,670 people at roughly 978 feet. Founded in 1878, it merged with New Switzerland, a Swiss settlement from 1894. US 412 and state routes 20, 48 and 99 lead in and out, and the Natchez Trace Parkway passes east of town near Grinder's Stand, where Meriwether Lewis died in 1809 and is buried.
| Communities we serve | Hohenwald and the surrounding area |
|---|---|
| Main highways | U.S. Route 412, State Route 20, State Route 48, State Route 99, Natchez Trace Parkway passes east of town (Meriwether Lewis site about 7 miles east) |
| Neighboring Middle Tennessee counties | Hickman, Lawrence, Maury, Perry, Wayne |
The county's other notable presence is The Elephant Sanctuary in Tennessee, the largest natural-habitat elephant sanctuary in the country. Beyond Hohenwald, much of Lewis County is wooded rural land with homes, farms and outbuildings spread across it.
- Hohenwald, including downtown and the former New Switzerland section
- Rural homes along US 412 and the state routes
- Wooded properties, barns and outbuildings
- Back roads and hollows throughout the county
A county without a hospital
There is no hospital anywhere in Lewis County, only clinics and a nursing home. That means emergencies and deaths happen at home, or on the way to care in another county, more often than in places with a hospital nearby. Families can be left with bodily fluids in a bedroom or a vehicle, and that is a situation we are glad to take off their hands.
Hohenwald's manufacturers and its Tennessee College of Applied Technology campus also bring workplace and classroom needs, from injury cleanup to disinfection after illness spreads.
Wooded land and older outbuildings give rodents, birds and bats plenty of shelter, so dropping cleanup in barns, sheds and attics is another common request.
How we serve Lewis County
We are mobile and based in the Nashville area, about 72 miles away by road; there is no Lewis County office. Call 615-513-5112 at any hour. We will talk through what happened, plan the visit, and arrive with protective equipment, containment and EPA-registered disinfectants used per label. When there has been a death, we start only after the Lewis County medical examiner authorizes removal and the property is released. Repairs, pest control and septic work are referred out. Nearby, Centerville in Hickman County is about 20 miles away.
Services available throughout Lewis County
- Blood & Bodily Fluid Cleanup — Removal and disinfection of blood, urine, vomit, feces and other bodily fluids from homes, businesses and vehicles.
- Unattended Death Cleanup — Careful, private cleanup after a death that went undiscovered, including decomposition fluids, odor and affected materials.
- Crime Scene Cleanup — Cleanup after law enforcement releases a scene — blood, fingerprint powder, tear gas residue and damage from forced entry.
- Trauma Scene Cleanup — Respectful cleanup after suicides, serious injuries and accidents at home or at work.
- Drug Residue Cleanup — Decontamination of homes, rentals and vehicles where methamphetamine, fentanyl or other drugs were used.
- Sharps & Needle Cleanup — Safe collection and disposal of discarded needles, syringes and drug paraphernalia from properties and public areas.
- Homeless Encampment Cleanup — Coordinated, respectful cleanup of vacated encampments, squatter sites, garages and alleys for property owners.
- Hoarding Cleanup — Patient, judgment-free cleanouts of hoarded and gross-filth homes, including animal hoarding situations.
- Animal Waste & Rodent Cleanup — Cleanup of rodent droppings, bird and bat guano, raccoon latrines, pet waste and dead animals.
- Sewage Cleanup — Cleanup and disinfection after sewage backups, toilet overflows, septic failures and Category 3 water.
- Infectious Disease Decontamination — Targeted cleaning and disinfection with EPA-registered products after illnesses such as norovirus, MRSA or C. diff.
- Vehicle Biohazard Cleanup — Biohazard cleanup for personal cars, rideshare vehicles, fleets, buses, police cars and ambulances.
- Commercial Biohazard Cleanup — Biohazard response for property managers, hotels, healthcare, schools, gyms, restaurants and other workplaces.
- Odor Removal & Deodorization — Source-focused odor removal after decomposition, smoke, pet urine or sewage, with deodorization where appropriate.
- Disinfection & Sanitization — Post-incident and scheduled disinfection using EPA-registered products and appropriate application methods.