Welcome to Mechanicsburg ...

Mechanicsburg is located in Henry County<1>.

The location of Mechanicsburg has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Mechanicsburg, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Mechanicsburg is 990 feet [302 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Mechanicsburg lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Mechanicsburg is located in the (765) area code.

Communities Also Named Mechanicsburg ...

While we believe that this Mechanicsburg is located in Henry County, we know of another 4 Indiana communities named Mechanicsburg. Those communities are located in the following counties: Boone, Clay, Decatur and Madison County.

Beyond Indiana, there are 15 communities that are also named Mechanicsburg - they are located in Illinois, Mississippi, Missouri, Ohio (4), Pennsylvania (2), Virginia and West Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Mechanicsburg.

Communities near Mechanicsburg ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Mechanicsburg.

• Muncie
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muncie
  • Muncie is located in Delaware County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 67,523 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Muncie <4>
• Anderson
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson
  • Anderson is located in Madison County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 54,631 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Anderson <4>
• Greenfield
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
  • Greenfield is located in Hancock County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,369 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenfield <4>
• New Castle
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Castle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Castle
  • New Castle is located in Henry County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,106 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Castle <4>
• Warsaw
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warsaw
  • Warsaw is located in Kosciusko County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,200 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warsaw <4>
• Yorktown
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yorktown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorktown
  • Yorktown is located in Delaware County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,041 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yorktown <4>
• Alexandria
  (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alexandria have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexandria
  • Alexandria is located in Madison County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,956 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alexandria <4>
• Pendleton
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pendleton
  • Pendleton is located in Madison County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,451 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pendleton <4>
• Fortville
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fortville
  • Fortville is located in Hancock County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,220 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fortville <4>
• Ingalls
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ingalls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingalls
  • Ingalls is located in Madison County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,780 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ingalls <4>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Mechanicsburg. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Mechanicsburg.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Mechanicsburg. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Mechanicsburg.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Mechanicsburg. See our Newspapers Page for Mechanicsburg.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Mechanicsburg ...

Looking for more information about Mechanicsburg? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Mechanicsburg, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Mechanicsburg.

Adding Mechanicsburg to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Mechanicsburg in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Mechanicsburg was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Mechanicsburg on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1908.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Mechanicsburg.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Mechanicsburg. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Henry County: www.henryco.net/

The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.gov