McLain, Kansas

McLain, Kansas
Unincorporated Community
1915 Railroad Map of Harvey County
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Coordinates: 37°59′58″N97°15′47″W / 37.99944°N 97.26306°W / 37.99944; -97.26306 [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
GNIS ID	484650 [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.

Transportation

The Missouri Pacific Railroad formerly provided passenger rail service along a route from Eldorado to McPherson although this had ended prior to 1946. ^[4] As of 2025, the nearest passenger rail station is located in Newton, where Amtrak's Southwest Chief stops once daily on a route from Chicago to Los Angeles. ^[5]

References

1. "McLain, Kansas", Geographic Names Information System , United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior
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
4. "MP 1946 Timetable" (PDF). Retrieved July 27, 2025.
5. "Amtrak Southwest Chief" . Retrieved July 27, 2025.

Further reading

See also: List of books about Harvey County, Kansas

• Automobile Club of Wichita - Year Book; 92 pages; 1909 to 1910. Map shows location of former railroad and McLain.