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.
McMahan, Texas | |
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  McMahan  McMahan | |
| 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] |
History
editMcMahan (then called Wild Cat) was established by Ambrose Tinney in June 1832. The population of the community was 125 in 2000.[2]
Education
editMcMahan 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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