McLain, Kansas

Unincorporated community in Harvey County, Kansas

Unincorporated Community in Kansas, United States

37°59′58″N 97°15′47″W / 37.99944°N 97.26306°W / 37.99944; -97.26306^[1]CountryUnited StatesStateKansasCountyHarveyElevation

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1,509 ft (460 m)Time zoneUTC-6 (CST) • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)ZIP code

67114

Area code316FIPS code20-43897GNIS ID484650^[1]

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.

History

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

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

References

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