McMahan, Texas

McMahan, Texas
Unincorporated community
McMahan is located in Texas
McMahan
McMahan
McMahan is located in the United States
McMahan
McMahan
Coordinates: 29°51′10″N 97°31′10″W / 29.85278°N 97.51944°W / 29.85278; -97.51944
CountryUnited States
StateTexas
CountyCaldwell
Elevation
[1]
443 ft (135 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s)512 & 737
GNIS feature ID1341260[1]

McMahan is an unincorporated community in Caldwell County, in the U.S. state of Texas.[1] 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.[2]

Education

McMahan was part of the Lockhart Independent School District in 1949.[2]

Notable people

References

  1. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: McMahan, Texas
  2. ^ a b McMahan, TX from the Handbook of Texas Online
  3. ^ "SWT Coach Jowers Dies". Express and News. San Antonio, Texas. December 17, 1972. p. 5D. Retrieved December 25, 2018 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.