McElhany, Missouri facts for kids

McElhany is a small, quiet place in the southern part of Newton County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. It's not a big city with its own government, but rather a small group of homes and businesses. You can find McElhany along U.S. Route 71, about five miles south of a larger town called Neosho.

A Look Back: History of McElhany

McElhany got its name from a local family, the McElhanys, who lived in the area a long time ago. It was common for communities to be named after important families or landowners nearby.

A post office was opened in McElhany in 1896. A post office was a very important place back then, as it was where people sent and received letters and packages. It helped connect the community to the rest of the world. This post office served the people of McElhany for about 15 years, closing down in 1911. Even though the post office is gone, the name McElhany still marks this spot on the map.