Mechanicsburg, Henry County, Indiana

Mechanicsburg,
Henry County, Indiana
Mechanicsburg,; Henry County, Indiana
Unincorporated community
	Mechanicsburg Mechanicsburg
	Coordinates: 40°00′18″N 85°33′26″W / 40.00500°N 85.55722°W
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Henry
Township	Fall Creek
Elevation	994 ft (303 m)
ZIP code	47356
FIPS code	18-48168
GNIS feature ID	449694

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

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

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[gnis-1] U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Mechanicsburg, Henry County, Indiana

[GR2-2] "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.

[Hazzard1906-3] 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.

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