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Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Mechanicsville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Mechanicsville and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • Astronomy & Satellites ...
    • Whether using binoculars, a small telescope or the naked-eye, the Heavens-Above website can help you to find your way around the night-time sky. In addition to detailed sky charts, their website will help you find planets, asteriods, comets, satellites and their tracks across the sky.
    • To give accurate results, Heavens-Above requires the latitude and longitude of your location. As a starting point, when we link to Heavens-Above, we pass this GPS location for Mechanicsville:
    • 33.365954, -83.834070
    • Once you're on the Heavens-Above website, you can improve its accuracy by giving a more precise longitude and latitude as your actual position.
    • Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Mechanicsville
  • Bird Watching ...
    • We enjoy finding new spots for bird watching and we use the eBird website for local sighting reports and to help identify hotspots.
    • The eBird website is organized on a county-by-county basis. We have selected Jasper County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Jasper County
    • Since Mechanicsville is near Newton County and also Butts County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Newton County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Butts County
  • Waymarking ...
    • Looking for somewhere out of the ordinary? Find a unique place and want to share it with others? Then it's time to visit Waymarking.com:
    • Open the Waymark.com report for Mechanicsville

Communities Also Named Mechanicsville ...

We found 42 communities that are also named Mechanicsville.

There are two communities within Georgia that are also named Mechanicsville.

Beyond Georgia, we know of 40 communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these 40 communities, 41 are located in the United States and three are in Canada.

  • Communities Located In Georgia ...
    • Fulton County
      • This Mechanicsville is located in Fulton County and lies 41 miles [66 km]<1> to the northwest of the Mechanicsville that is located in Jasper County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fulton County community of Mechanicsville.
    • Gwinnett County
      • This Mechanicsville is located in Gwinnett County and lies 45 miles [72.4 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Mechanicsville that is located in Jasper County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gwinnett County community of Mechanicsville.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Calhoun County
      • This Mechanicsville is located in Calhoun County and lies 118 miles [189.9 km]<1> to the west of the Mechanicsville that is located in Jasper County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Calhoun County community of Mechanicsville.
      • Lee County
      • This Mechanicsville is located in Lee County and lies 90 miles [144.8 km] to the west southwest of the Mechanicsville that is located in Jasper County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lee County community of Mechanicsville.
    • Connecticut
      • Hartford County
      • This Mechanicsville is located in Hartford County and lies 845 miles [1,359.9 km]<1> to the northeast of the Mechanicsville that is located in Jasper County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hartford County community of Mechanicsville.
      • Windham County
      • This Mechanicsville is located in Windham County and lies 879 miles [1,414.6 km] to the northeast of the Mechanicsville that is located in Jasper County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Windham County community of Mechanicsville.
    • Delaware
      • New Castle County
      • This Mechanicsville is located in New Castle County and lies 625 miles [1,005.8 km]<1> to the northeast of the Mechanicsville that is located in Jasper County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the New Castle County community of Mechanicsville.
    • Indiana
      • Vanderburgh County
      • This Mechanicsville is located in Vanderburgh County and lies 384 miles [618 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Mechanicsville that is located in Jasper County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Vanderburgh County community of Mechanicsville.
    • Iowa
      • Cedar County
      • This Mechanicsville is located in Cedar County and lies 715 miles [1,150.7 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Mechanicsville that is located in Jasper County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cedar County community of Mechanicsville.
    • Louisiana
      • Terrebonne Parish
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Louisiana community of Mechanicsville [Terrebonne Parish].
    • Maryland
      • Harford County
      • This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Maryland community of Mechanicsville [Harford County].
      • Saint Mary's County
      • This Mechanicsville is located in Saint Mary's County and lies 528 miles [849.7 km]<1> to the northeast of the Mechanicsville that is located in Jasper County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Mary's County community of Mechanicsville.
    • Massachusetts
      • Bristol County
      • This Mechanicsville is located in Bristol County and lies 901 miles [1,450 km]<1> to the northeast of the Mechanicsville that is located in Jasper County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bristol County community of Mechanicsville.
    • Missouri
      • Saint Charles County
      • This Mechanicsville is located in Saint Charles County and lies 534 miles [859.4 km]<1> to the northwest of the Mechanicsville that is located in Jasper County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Charles County community of Mechanicsville.
    • New Jersey
      • Camden County
      • This Mechanicsville is located in Camden County and lies 658 miles [1,058.9 km]<1> to the northeast of the Mechanicsville that is located in Jasper County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Camden County community of Mechanicsville.
      • Middlesex County
      • This Mechanicsville is located in Middlesex County and lies 719 miles [1,157.1 km] to the northeast of the Mechanicsville that is located in Jasper County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Middlesex County community of Mechanicsville.
      • Monmouth County
      • This Mechanicsville is located in Monmouth County and lies 720 miles [1,158.7 km] to the northeast of the Mechanicsville that is located in Jasper County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monmouth County community of Mechanicsville.
    • Ohio
      • Ashtabula County
      • This Mechanicsville is located in Ashtabula County and lies 601 miles [967.2 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Mechanicsville that is located in Jasper County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ashtabula County community of Mechanicsville.
      • Greene County
      • This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Mechanicsville [Greene County].
      • Harrison County
      • This community is historic and although located in Harrison County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harrison County community of Mechanicsville.
    • Ontario
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ontario community of Mechanicsville.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Bucks County
      • This Mechanicsville is located in Bucks County and lies 682 miles [1,097.6 km]<1> to the northeast of the Mechanicsville that is located in Jasper County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bucks County community of Mechanicsville.
      • Clarion County
      • This Mechanicsville is located in Clarion County and lies 592 miles [952.7 km] to the north northeast of the Mechanicsville that is located in Jasper County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clarion County community of Mechanicsville.
      • Lancaster County
      • This Mechanicsville is located in Lancaster County and lies 621 miles [999.4 km] to the northeast of the Mechanicsville that is located in Jasper County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lancaster County community of Mechanicsville.
      • Lehigh County
      • This Mechanicsville is located in Lehigh County and lies 679 miles [1,092.7 km] to the northeast of the Mechanicsville that is located in Jasper County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lehigh County community of Mechanicsville.
      • Mifflin County
      • This Mechanicsville is located in Mifflin County and lies 601 miles [967.2 km] to the north northeast of the Mechanicsville that is located in Jasper County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mifflin County community of Mechanicsville.
      • Monroe County
      • This Mechanicsville is located in Monroe County and lies 699 miles [1,124.9 km] to the northeast of the Mechanicsville that is located in Jasper County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monroe County community of Mechanicsville.
      • Montgomery County
      • This Mechanicsville is located in Montgomery County and lies 659 miles [1,060.6 km] to the northeast of the Mechanicsville that is located in Jasper County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Mechanicsville.
      • Montour County
      • This Mechanicsville is located in Montour County and lies 658 miles [1,058.9 km] to the northeast of the Mechanicsville that is located in Jasper County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montour County community of Mechanicsville.
      • Philadelphia County
      • This Mechanicsville is located in Philadelphia County and lies 675 miles [1,086.3 km] to the northeast of the Mechanicsville that is located in Jasper County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Philadelphia County community of Mechanicsville.
      • Schuylkill County
      • This Mechanicsville is located in Schuylkill County and lies 657 miles [1,057.3 km] to the northeast of the Mechanicsville that is located in Jasper County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Schuylkill County community of Mechanicsville.
    • South Carolina
      • Darlington County
      • This Mechanicsville is located in Darlington County and lies 243 miles [391.1 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Mechanicsville that is located in Jasper County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Darlington County community of Mechanicsville.
      • Lee County
      • This Mechanicsville is located in Lee County and lies 208 miles [334.7 km] to the east northeast of the Mechanicsville that is located in Jasper County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lee County community of Mechanicsville.
      • Sumter County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the South Carolina community of Mechanicsville [Sumter County].
    • Tennessee
      • Cannon County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Tennessee community of Mechanicsville [Cannon County].
    • Vermont
      • Chittenden County
      • This Mechanicsville is located in Chittenden County and lies 950 miles [1,528.9 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Mechanicsville that is located in Jasper County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chittenden County community of Mechanicsville.
      • Rutland County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Vermont community of Mechanicsville [Rutland County].
    • Virginia
      • Hanover County
      • This Mechanicsville is located in Hanover County and lies 466 miles [750 km]<1> to the northeast of the Mechanicsville that is located in Jasper County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hanover County community of Mechanicsville.
      • Loudoun County
      • This Mechanicsville is located in Loudoun County and lies 527 miles [848.1 km] to the northeast of the Mechanicsville that is located in Jasper County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Loudoun County community of Mechanicsville.
      • Louisa County
      • This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Virginia community of Mechanicsville [Louisa County].
      • Rockbridge County
      • This Mechanicsville is located in Rockbridge County and lies 389 miles [626 km] to the northeast of the Mechanicsville that is located in Jasper County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rockbridge County community of Mechanicsville.
      • Rockingham County
      • This Mechanicsville is located in Rockingham County and lies 461 miles [741.9 km] to the northeast of the Mechanicsville that is located in Jasper County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rockingham County community of Mechanicsville.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Mechanicsville ...

As we travel, we always see a community with a name that gives pause. While there are names which are interesting or familiar, some catch our attention or strike our fancy. We always wonder about such a name. If time permits and the community is not too far, we'll usually try to make a side-trip.

  • Hardys Crossroads
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Hardys Crossroads is located in Jasper County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardys Crossroads
  • Hollow Oaks
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Hollow Oaks is located in Newton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollow Oaks
  • Indian Springs
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Indian Springs is located in Butts County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Springs
  • Iron Springs Crossroads
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Island Shoals ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Island Shoals is located in Henry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island Shoals
  • Kitchens Store ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Kitchens Store is located in Jasper County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kitchens Store
  • Leadmore
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Leadmore is located in Henry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leadmore
  • Peeksville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Peeksville is located in Henry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peeksville
  • Prospect
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Prospect is located in Jasper County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect
  • Riverside Park
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Riverside Park is located in Newton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside Park
  • Riverwood
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Riverwood is located in Newton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverwood
  • Rocky Creek
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Rocky Creek is located in Jasper County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Creek
  • Continue List   (4 more) ...
    • Sandy
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Sandy is located in Butts County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy
    • Stark
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Stark is located in Butts County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stark
    • Turtles Cove
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Turtles Cove is located in Jasper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turtles Cove
    • Union
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Union is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union

How Far From Mechanicsville to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Mechanicsville to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers and using the location of where the historic community of Mechanicsville once stood, the straight-line distance beginning in Mechanicsville and extending to:

  • Monticello, which is the Seat of Jasper County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Mechanicsville to Monticello, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
  • Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 41 miles [66 km] to the northwest (NW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just about two full days and walking would take about three full days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 537 miles [864.2 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 21 days and walking would take 31 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,433 miles [10,352.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,132 miles [11,477.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,012 miles [8,066 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Mechanicsville) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.

Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.

Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.

Also keep in mind that Mechanicsville could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out.
<3>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Mechanicsville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>While we have tried to pick reasonable speeds, the rate of travel is very theoretical - obstacles like fences, hills, lakes, river crossings and rest stops have been ignored. When we say 'Days' of travel, we're assuming 8 hours of travel per day.
<5>The shortest line can be visualized by stretching a string on a Globe from Point A to Point B - this is known as a Great Circle Route. Where you might expect the shortest route from Mechanicsville to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Mechanicsville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.3660, Longitude: -83.8341       In this case, the coordinates for Mechanicsville have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 311.914 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.232 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.165 degrees.