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Unincorporated community in Mississippi, United States
Mahon, Mississippi
Unincorporated community
Mahon is located in MississippiMahonMahonLocation within Marshall countyShow map of MississippiMahon is located in the United StatesMahonMahonMahon (the United States)Show map of the United States
Coordinates: 34°48′53″N 89°30′55″W / 34.81472°N 89.51528°W / 34.81472; -89.51528
CountryUnited States
StateMississippi
CountyMarshall
Elevation499 ft (152 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
GNIS feature ID692035

Mahon is an unincorporated community in Marshall County, Mississippi, United States.

History

A post office called Mahon was established in 1890, and remained in operation until 1919. The community was named for John Mahon.

The population in 1900 was 41.

References

  1. ^ "Mahon". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. "Marshall County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved July 5, 2015.
  3. Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. U.S. Government Printing Office. p. 196.
  4. Rowland, Dunbar (1907). Mississippi: Comprising Sketches of Counties, Towns, Events, Institutions, and Persons, Arranged in Cyclopedic Form. Vol. 2. Southern Historical Publishing Association. p. 163.
Municipalities and communities of Marshall County, Mississippi, United States
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