McLain, Kansas

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. The community is located along the Missouri Pacific Railroad line between Newton and Whitewater, but the track was abandoned in 2003.[2]

McLain, Kansas
Unincorporated Community
1915 Railroad Map of Harvey County
McLain
Location within the state of Kansas
McLain
McLain (the United States)
Coordinates: 37°59′58″N 97°15′47″W[1]
CountryUnited States
StateKansas
CountyHarvey
Elevation1,509 ft (460 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code620
FIPS code20-43897 [1]
GNIS ID484650 [1]

History

McLain had a post office from 1886 until 1906.[3]

Education

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

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References
  1. Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) details for McLain, Kansas; United States Geological Survey (USGS); October 13, 1978.
  2. Railroad - Newton to Whitewater; abandonedrails.com
  3. "Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961 (archived)". Kansas Historical Society. Archived from the original on 9 October 2013. Retrieved 11 June 2014.

Further reading
See also: List of books about Harvey County, Kansas
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