McLain is an unincorporated community in Harvey County, Kansas, United States.[1] Various maps and documents have listed the name as McLain, McLains, McLain's, and McClain. It is located a few miles southeast of Newton at the intersection of SE 36th St and S Woodlawn Rd.

McLain, Kansas
1915 Railroad Map of Harvey County
1915 Railroad Map of Harvey County
McLain is located in Kansas
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McLain
Location within the state of Kansas
McLain is located in the United States
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McLain (the United States)
Coordinates: 37°59′58″N 97°15′47″W / 37.99944°N 97.26306°W / 37.99944; -97.26306[1]
CountryUnited States
StateKansas
CountyHarvey
Elevation1,509 ft (460 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
67114
Area code316
FIPS code20-43897
GNIS ID484650[1]

History

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McLain had a post office from 1886 until 1906.[2]

The community was located along the Missouri Pacific Railroad line between Newton and Whitewater, but the track was abandoned in 2003.[3]

Education

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The community is served by Newton USD 373 public school district.

References

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  1. ^ a b c d U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: McLain, Kansas
  2. ^ "Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961 (archived)". Kansas Historical Society. Archived from the original on October 9, 2013. Retrieved June 11, 2014.
  3. ^ Railroad - Newton to Whitewater; abandonedrails.com

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