Mechanicsburg,
Henry County, Indiana
Unincorporated community
Mechanicsburg is located in Indiana
Mechanicsburg
Mechanicsburg
Mechanicsburg is located in the United States
Mechanicsburg
Mechanicsburg
Coordinates: 40°00′18″N 85°33′26″W / 40.00500°N 85.55722°W / 40.00500; -85.55722
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyHenry
TownshipFall Creek
Elevation
[1]
994 ft (303 m)
ZIP code
47356
FIPS code18-48168[2]
GNIS feature ID449694[1]

Mechanicsburg is an unincorporated community in Fall Creek Township, Henry County, Indiana.

History

Mechanicsburg was laid out and platted in 1858.[3] A relatively high number of settlers employed as mechanics caused the name to be selected.[3] The post office in Mechanicsburg was discontinued in 1907.[4]

Geography

Mechanicsburg is located at the intersection of US 36 and Mechanicsburg Road.

References

  1. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Mechanicsburg, Henry County, Indiana
  2. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. 1 2 Hazzard, George (1906). Hazzard's History of Henry County, Indiana, 1822-1906. G. Hazzard, author and publisher. p. 939.
  4. ↑ "Henry County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved February 2, 2015.


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