Welcome to Mechanicsburg ...

Mechanicsburg is located in Boone 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 on a map dated 1908.

Mechanicsburg is 880 feet [268 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Note: If you travel west from Mechanicsburg (for example, toward Danville (IL)), you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

Communities Also Named Mechanicsburg ...

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

• Westfield
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westfield
  • Westfield is located in Hamilton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 46,145 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westfield <4>
• Zionsville
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zionsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zionsville
  • Zionsville is located in Boone County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 29,340 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Zionsville <4>
• Lebanon
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebanon
  • Lebanon is located in Boone County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,120 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lebanon <4>
• Frankfort
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankfort
  • Frankfort is located in Clinton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,756 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frankfort <4>
• Whitestown
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitestown
  • Whitestown is located in Boone County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,586 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whitestown <4>
• Sheridan
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sheridan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheridan
  • Sheridan is located in Hamilton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,048 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sheridan <4>
• Thorntown
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thorntown
  • Thorntown is located in Boone County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,563 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thorntown <4>
• Rossville
  (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rossville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rossville
  • Rossville is located in Clinton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,540 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rossville <4>
• Mulberry
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulberry
  • Mulberry is located in Clinton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,213 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mulberry <4>
• Jamestown
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
  • Jamestown is located in Boone County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 928 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jamestown <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 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 State of Indiana: https://www.in.gov