Do you know of McClain ???

This page is an orphan - a placeholder until we can discover more about McClain. When we encounter a name that is new to us, we add it to our Gazetteer with the hope that we'll discover more information in the future. Such is the case with McClain.

We found mention of McClain as a community (see Mentions and References below), but haven't been able to determine its location - other than being located somewhere in Henderson County, Kentucky.

This entry could have originated in error. It might be that a source had a misprint, was simply wrong or we made a transcription error while referencing it. Many of the documents we reference are from the 1800s and the early 1900s, with some easier to read than others.

Communities Also Named McClain ...

We found two communities that share the name McClain.

Within Kentucky, the name McClain is unique.

Beyond Kentucky, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Montana
    • Missoula County
    • Please visit our profile page for the Montana community of McClain [Missoula County].
  • West Virginia
    • Jackson County
    • Please visit our profile page for the West Virginia community of McClain [Jackson County].

Miscellaneous References and Mentions for McClain ...

We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that proved useful in adding to our knowledge about McClain:

Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895)
Published by Rand McNally & Co.

A note taken from the Shipper's Guide for McClain - Services available: had a Railroad Station, Express Office, no Post Office mentioned

George#&160;F. Cram Map (1905)
Published by George F. Cram& Co.

SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - Appalachia & Piedmont
Written by: Walker, Mike
Published by Steam Powered Video (SPV), 2004
(Available from Amazon.com)

More Orphans in  Henderson County ...

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As we explained above, when we encounter a name that might be a community or a post office we add it to our Gazetteer. If we have little information to go with the name, we call them Orphans. Below are Orphans that we believe to be located in Henderson County.