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Welcome to Mason ...

So far, we found very little information about Mason. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Mason to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Mason, please Contact Us.

Mason would have been located within present day Tangipahoa Parish<2>.

While the community is gone, the present day location for Mason is 50 feet [15 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: The area where Mason was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

The Area Code where Mason was located: 985

Communities Also Named Mason ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Louisiana communities named Mason: This one is located in Tangipahoa Parish and the other is located in Franklin Parish.

Beyond Louisiana, there are 38 communities that are also named Mason - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, California (2), Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois (2), Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky (2), Michigan (3), Minnesota, Missouri, Montana (2), Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas (2), Virginia (2), Washington (2), West Virginia and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Mason ...

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

  • Hammond
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Hammond is located in Tangipahoa Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammond
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,359 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hammond <4>
  • Ponchatoula
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Amite City
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Livingston
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Independence
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Killian
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Killian is located in Livingston Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Killian
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,337 people
  • Roseland
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Albany
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Albany is located in Livingston Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albany
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,170 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Albany <4>
  • Folsom
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Folsom is located in Saint Tammany Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Folsom
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 871 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Folsom <4>
  • Springfield
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)

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

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

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

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 Mason, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>If you're interested in how the shape of Louisiana's parishes, including Tangipahoa, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Mason - 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.