Welcome to McMahons ...
So far, we found very little information about McMahons. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added McMahons to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with McMahons, please Contact Us.
McMahons would have been located within present day Sierra County<2>.
While the community is gone, the present day location for McMahons is 4,530 feet [1,381 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of McMahons is about ¾ mile [or ~1½ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: The area where McMahons was located is in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
The Area Codes where McMahons was located: 530 & 837<4>
Communities near McMahons ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near McMahons.
- Brandy City ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Brandy City is located in Sierra County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandy City
- Goodyears Bar
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Queen City
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Queen City is located in Sierra County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queen City
- La Porte
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Depot Hill ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Depot Hill is located in Yuba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Depot Hill
- Downieville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Little Grass Valley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Little Grass Valley is located in Plumas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Grass Valley
- Strawberry Valley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Forest
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Forest is located in Sierra County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest
- Poker Flat
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Poker Flat is located in Sierra County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poker Flat
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 McMahons. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for McMahons.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of McMahons. 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 McMahons.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around McMahons. See our Newspapers Page for McMahons.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about McMahons, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of California's counties, including Sierra, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around McMahons - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 530 code has been Overlayed with the 837 area code. New phone numbers in the McMahons area will be assigned with one of these codes: 530 or 837. As a result, placing a call in the McMahons area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |