McMahan, Texas
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McMahan, Texas | |
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Coordinates: 29°51′10″N 97°31′10″W / 29.85278°N 97.51944°W | |
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[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
[edit]McMahan (then called Wild Cat) was established by Ambrose Tinney in June 1832. The population of the community was 125 in 2000.[2]
Education
[edit]McMahan was part of the Lockhart Independent School District in 1949.[2]
Notable people
[edit]- Milton Jowers, football and basketball coach at Texas State University.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: McMahan, Texas
- ^ a b 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
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