Welcome to MacMahan ...
MacMahan is located in Sagadahoc County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of MacMahan, you might consider that their post office opened in 1900.
MacMahan is 50 feet [15 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: MacMahan lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
MacMahan is located in the (207) area code.
Communities near MacMahan ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near MacMahan.
- Brunswick
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brunswick
- Brunswick is located in Cumberland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 20,619 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brunswick <3>
- Topsham
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Topsham have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Topsham
- Topsham is located in Sagadahoc County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,942 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Topsham <3>
- Freeport
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeport
- Freeport is located in Cumberland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,633 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Freeport <3>
- Bath
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bath
- Bath is located in Sagadahoc County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,335 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bath <3>
- Harpswell
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harpswell have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harpswell
- Harpswell is located in Cumberland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,934 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harpswell <3>
- Wiscasset
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiscasset
- Wiscasset is located in Lincoln County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,748 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wiscasset <3>
- Richmond
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond
- Richmond is located in Sagadahoc County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,485 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richmond <3>
- Bowdoin
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest) - Woolwich
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woolwich have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woolwich
- Woolwich is located in Sagadahoc County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,218 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woolwich <3>
- Boothbay
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boothbay
- Boothbay is located in Lincoln County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,203 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boothbay <3>
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 MacMahan. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for MacMahan.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of MacMahan. 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 MacMahan.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around MacMahan. See our Newspapers Page for MacMahan.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for MacMahan ...
Looking for more information about MacMahan? 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 MacMahan, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for MacMahan.
Adding MacMahan to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of MacMahan in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for MacMahan was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the MacMahan post office opened in 1900.
For more details, see References and Mentions for MacMahan.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for MacMahan. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Maine: https://www.maine.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Maine's counties, including Sagadahoc, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around MacMahan - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |