Mechanicsburg, Henry County, Indiana
| Mechanicsburg | |
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| Unincorporated community | |
  Mechanicsburg  Mechanicsburg | |
| Coordinates: 40°00′18″N 85°33′26″W / 40.00500°N 85.55722°WCoordinates: 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 | 991 ft (302 m) |
| ZIP code | 47356 |
| FIPS code | 18-48168[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 449694[2] |
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 40°00′18″N 85°33′26″W / 40.00500°N 85.55722°W at the intersection of US 36 and Mechanicsburg Road.
References
- ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ↑ "Mechanicsburg, Henry County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-10-17.
- 1 2 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 2 February 2015.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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