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Welcome to McLain ...

The town of McLain is located in Greene County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of McLain, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was on a map dated 1911.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, McLain has a population of 432 people<2> (see below for details).

McLain is 70 feet [21 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: McLain lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Codes for McLain: 601 & 769<4>

The ZIP code for McLain: 39456<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, McLain had an population of 432 people. This is a decrease of 2.04% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 28.36% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, McLain had a population of 441 people. This makes McLain the county's 3rd most populous community.

The population of McLain represents 0.01% of the total population of Mississippi (which has 2,967,297 people), making it the state's 226th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 441 people, the population of McLain decreased 26.87% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 603 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for McLain.

Communities Also Named McLain ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named McLain - they are located in Kansas, Louisiana and Oklahoma.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for McLain.

Communities near McLain ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near McLain.

  • Lucedale
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Richton
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Beaumont
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Beaumont is located in Perry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaumont
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 894 people
  • Leakesville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • New Augusta
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Hillman
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Hillman is located in Greene County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillman
  • Bexley
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Bexley is located in George County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bexley
  • Wingate
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Wingate is located in Perry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wingate
  • Avera
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Avera is located in Greene County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avera
  • Bothwell
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Bothwell is located in Greene County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bothwell

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around McLain. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for McLain.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of McLain. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around McLain.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around McLain. See our Newspapers Page for McLain.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for McLain ...

Looking for more information about McLain? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to McLain, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for McLain.

Adding McLain to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of McLain in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found (so far) for McLain was on a map titled Map of Mississippi (from Rand McNally, 1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for McLain.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Mississippi's counties, including Greene, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for McLain.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around McLain - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 601 code has been Overlayed with the 769 area code. New phone numbers in the McLain area will be assigned with one of these codes: 601 or 769. As a result, placing a call in the McLain area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<5>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a town (such as McLain). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether McLain or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.