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Welcome to Mahan ...

Mahan is located in Claiborne Parish<1>.


The location of Mahan has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


Mahan is 330 feet [101 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Mahan lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

The area code for Mahan: (318)

Communities Also Named Mahan ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 6 communities that are also named Mahan - they are located in Alabama, Delaware, Georgia, Missouri, Oregon and West Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Mahan.

Communities near Mahan ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Mahan.

  • Homer
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homer
    • Homer is located in Claiborne Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,789 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Homer <4>
  • Haynesville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haynesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haynesville
    • Haynesville is located in Claiborne Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,000 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Haynesville <4>
  • Emerson
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerson
    • Emerson is located in Columbia County (AR)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 338 people
  • Athens
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Lisbon
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lisbon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisbon
    • Lisbon is located in Claiborne Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 169 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lisbon <4>
  • Shongaloo
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Gordon
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gordon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon
    • Gordon is located in Claiborne Parish
  • Arizona
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arizona have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arizona
    • Arizona is located in Claiborne Parish
  • Dodge City
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dodge City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodge City
    • Dodge City is located in Union County (AR)
  • Blackburn
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackburn
    • Blackburn is located in Claiborne Parish

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Mahan. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Mahan.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Mahan. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Mahan.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Mahan. See our Newspapers Page for Mahan.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Mahan ...

Looking for more information about Mahan? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Mahan, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Mahan.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Mahan. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Louisiana: louisiana.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Louisiana's parishes, including Claiborne, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Mahan - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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