McLain, Kansas

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McLain, Kansas
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McLain
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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 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 [1]
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. The community is located along the Missouri Pacific Railroad line between Newton and Whitewater, but the track was abandoned in 2003. [2]

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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. 1 2 3 4 5 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.

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