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
Area Code for MacMahan: 207
Communities near MacMahan ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near MacMahan.
- Brunswick
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- 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)
- Bath
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- 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)
- Richmond
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Bowdoin
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bowdoin have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowdoin
- Bowdoin is located in Sagadahoc County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,222 people
- Woolwich
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Boothbay
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
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.
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/ |