McElhany is an unincorporated community in southern Newton County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1] The community is on U.S. Route 71 approximately five miles south of Neosho.[2] A post office called McElhany was established in 1896, and remained in operation until 1911.[3] The community has the name of the local McElhany family.This Newton County, Missouri state location article is a stub.