Unincorporated community in Texas, United States
| McMahan, Texas | |
|---|---|
| Unincorporated community | |
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| Coordinates: 29°51′10″N 97°31′10″W / 29.85278°N 97.51944°W / 29.85278; -97.51944 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Caldwell |
| Elevation | 443 ft (135 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code(s) | 512 & 737 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1341260 |
McMahan is an unincorporated community in Caldwell County, in the U.S. state of Texas. According to the Handbook of Texas, the community had a population of 125 in 2000. It is located within the Greater Austin metropolitan area.
History
McMahan (then called Wild Cat) was established by Ambrose Tinney in June 1832. The population of the community was 125 in 2000.
Education
McMahan was part of the Lockhart Independent School District in 1949.
Notable people
- Milton Jowers, football and basketball coach at Texas State University.
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: McMahan, Texas
- ^ McMahan, TX from the Handbook of Texas Online
- "SWT Coach Jowers Dies". Express and News. San Antonio, Texas. December 17, 1972. p. 5D. Retrieved December 25, 2018 – via Newspapers.com [REDACTED] .
| Municipalities and communities of Caldwell County, Texas, United States | ||
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| County seat: Lockhart | ||
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| Unincorporated communities | ||
| Ghost town | ||
| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |