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Welcome to Magoun ...

Magoun is located in the Texas Panhandle.

Magoun is located in Lipscomb County<1>.

Magoun is 2,390 feet [728 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of Magoun is about ½ mile above sea level.

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

Area Code for Magoun: 806

Communities near Magoun ...

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

  • Shattuck
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Follett
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Gage
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Gage is located in Ellis County (OK)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gage
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 406 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gage <3>
  • Higgins
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Darrouzett
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Catesby
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Catesby is located in Ellis County (OK)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catesby
  • Logan
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Logan is located in Beaver County (OK)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logan
  • Lipscomb
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Slapout
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Slapout is located in Beaver County (OK)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slapout
  • Timms City ‑ Historic
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Timms City is located in Lipscomb County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timms City

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Magoun ...

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

Adding Magoun to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Magoun 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 (so far) for Magoun was in the book titled SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - Texas.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Magoun.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Lipscomb, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Magoun - 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.