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
Unincorporated Community
1915 Railroad Map of Harvey County
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Coordinates: 37.9994558°N 97.2630907°W / 37.9994558; -97.2630907[1]
Country	United States
State	Kansas
County	Harvey
Elevation [1]	1,509 ft (460 m)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	67114
Area code	316
FIPS code	20-43897 [1]
GNIS ID	484650 [1]

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]

Geography

McLain is located at coordinates 37.9994558, -97.2630907 in the state of Kansas.[1]

Education

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

References

Further reading

External links

• Harvey County Maps: Current, Historic, KDOT