Mechanicsville, Missouri

Mechanicsville is an unincorporated community in St. Charles County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.^[1]

History

A post office called Mechanicsville was established in 1871, and remained in operation until 1900.^[2] A share of the first settlers being mechanics by trade most likely caused the name to be selected.^[3]

References

↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Mechanicsville, Missouri
↑ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 27 November 2016.
↑ "St. Charles County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved November 27, 2016.

Municipalities and communities of St. Charles County, Missouri, United States
County seat: St. Charles
Cities	Augusta Cottleville Dardenne Prairie Flint Hill Foristell‡ Lake St. Louis New Melle O'Fallon Portage Des Sioux St. Charles St. Paul St. Peters Weldon Spring Wentzville West Alton
Villages	Josephville Weldon Spring Heights
Townships	Blanchette Boone Cottleville Dardenne Friedens Frontier Harvester Lindenwood O'Fallon Rivers St. Peters Spencer Creek Wentzville Zumbehl
CDP	Defiance
Other unincorporated communities	Black Walnut Blase Boschertown Cappeln Elm Point Enon Femme Osage Gilmore Harvester Howell Kampville Klondike Marais Croche Matson Mechanicsville Nona Orchard Farm Pauldingville Peruque Schluersburg Seeburger Toonerville Whitecorn
Ghost towns	Firma Hamburg Machens Wilkie
Footnotes	‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

Coordinates: 38°41′33″N 90°47′54″W / 38.69250°N 90.79833°W / 38.69250; -90.79833

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