Welcome to Mahon ...

Mahon is located in Leavenworth County<1>.

Mahon is 840 feet [256 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Mahon: 913

Communities Also Named Mahon ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Mahon - they are located in Indiana, Kentucky (2), Mississippi and Texas.

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

Communities near Mahon ...

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

• Overland Park
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Overland Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overland Park
  • Overland Park is located in Johnson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 197,381 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Overland Park <4>
• Kansas City
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kansas City
  • Kansas City is located in Wyandotte County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 152,727 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kansas City <4>
• Olathe
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olathe
  • Olathe is located in Johnson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 141,665 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Olathe <4>
• Lawrence
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrence
  • Lawrence is located in Douglas County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 98,448 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lawrence <4>
• Shawnee
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shawnee have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawnee
  • Shawnee is located in Johnson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 66,298 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shawnee <4>
• Lenexa
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lenexa. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenexa
  • Lenexa is located in Johnson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 56,156 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lenexa <4>
• Leavenworth
  (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leavenworth
  • Leavenworth is located in Leavenworth County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 35,934 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leavenworth <4>
• Leawood
  (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leawood
  • Leawood is located in Johnson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 34,669 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leawood <4>
• Gardner
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gardner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardner
  • Gardner is located in Johnson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 22,370 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gardner <4>
• Prairie Village
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairie Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Village
  • Prairie Village is located in Johnson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 22,315 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prairie Village <4>

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 Mahon. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Mahon.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Mahon. 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 Mahon.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Mahon ...

Looking for more information about Mahon? 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 Mahon, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Mahon.

Adding Mahon to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Mahon 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 Mahon was in the book titled SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - Prairies East & Ozarks.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Mahon.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Leavenworth County: www.leavenworthcounty.org/

The official website for State of Kansas: https://portal.kansas.gov/