Mechanicsburg, Henry County, Indiana

Mechanicsburg
Unincorporated community
Mechanicsburg
Coordinates: 40°00′18″N 85°33′26″W / 40.00500°N 85.55722°W / 40.00500; -85.55722Coordinates: 40°00′18″N 85°33′26″W / 40.00500°N 85.55722°W / 40.00500; -85.55722
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 / 40.00500; -85.55722 at the intersection of US 36 and Mechanicsburg Road.

References

1. ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
2. ↑ "Mechanicsburg, Henry County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-10-17. 
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 2 February 2015. 

Municipalities and communities of Henry County, Indiana, United States County seat: New Castle City New Castle Towns Blountsville Cadiz Dunreith Greensboro Kennard Knightstown Lewisville Middletown Mooreland Mount Summit Shirley‡ Spiceland Springport Straughn Sulphur Springs Townships Blue River Dudley Fall Creek Franklin Greensboro Harrison Henry Jefferson Liberty Prairie Spiceland Stoney Creek Wayne Unincorporated communities Ashland Corwin Foley Grant City Hillsboro Honey Creek Knox Luray Maple Valley Mechanicsburg Messick Millville Mount Lawn New Lisbon Ogden Raysville Rogersville Stone Quarry Mills Van Nuys Westwood Woodville Footnotes ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties