McLain, Kansas

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McLain, Kansas
Unincorporated Community
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1915 Railroad Map of Harvey County
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McLain
Location within the state of Kansas
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McLain
McLain (the United States)
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
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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.

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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. 1 2 3 4 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
  4. ↑ "MP 1946 Timetable" (PDF). Retrieved July 27, 2025.
  5. ↑ "Amtrak Southwest Chief" . Retrieved July 27, 2025.

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