McLain, Kansas

McLain, Kansas
Unincorporated Community
1915 Railroad Map of Harvey County
1915 Railroad Map of Harvey County
McLain is located in Kansas
McLain
McLain
Location within the state of Kansas
McLain is located in the United States
McLain
McLain
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
Elevation
[1]
1,509 ft (460 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
67114
Area code316
FIPS code20-43897
GNIS 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

  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

Further reading

See also: List of books about Harvey County, Kansas