Mechanicsburg, Henry County, Indiana

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

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
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyHenry
TownshipFall Creek
Elevation
991 ft (302 m)
ZIP code
47356
FIPS code18-48168[1]
GNIS feature ID449694[2]

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 40°00′18″N 85°33′26″W at the intersection of US 36 and Mechanicsburg Road.

References
  1. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. "Mechanicsburg, Henry County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved October 17, 2009.
  3. 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.


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.