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McLain, Kansas
1915 Railroad Map of Harvey County
1915 Railroad Map of Harvey County
McLain, Kansas is located in Kansas
McLain, Kansas
McLain, Kansas
Location in Kansas
McLain, Kansas is located in the United States
McLain, Kansas
McLain, Kansas
Location in the United States
Country United States
State Kansas
County Harvey
Elevation
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

McLain is an unincorporated community in Harvey County, Kansas, United States. 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.

The community was located along the Missouri Pacific Railroad line between Newton and Whitewater, but the track was abandoned in 2003.

Education

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

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