Mahon, Mississippi
Mahon is an unincorporated community in Marshall County, Mississippi, United States.[1]
Mahon, Mississippi | |
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  Mahon, Mississippi Location within the state of Mississippi | |
| Coordinates: 34°48′53″N 89°30′55″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Mississippi |
| County | Marshall |
| Elevation | 499 ft (152 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| GNIS feature ID | 692035[1] |
History
A post office called Mahon was established in 1890, and remained in operation until 1919.[2] The community was named for John Mahon.[3]
The population in 1900 was 41.[4]
References
- "Mahon". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
- "Marshall County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 5 July 2015.
- Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. U.S. Government Printing Office. p. 196.
- Rowland, Dunbar (1907). Mississippi: Comprising Sketches of Counties, Towns, Events, Institutions, and Persons, Arranged in Cyclopedic Form. 2. Southern Historical Publishing Association. p. 163.
Municipalities and communities of Marshall County, Mississippi, United States | ||
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| City |  Map of Mississippi highlighting Marshall County | |
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