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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Mechanicsburg (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Mechanicsburg. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Mechanicsburg is located in Henry County.

To see how the shape of Indiana's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Henry County: Delaware, Fayette, Hancock, Madison, Randolph, Rush & Wayne.

Below are the counties that are near Mechanicsburg. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Mechanicsburg:

  • Henry County     (The home county of Mechanicsburg)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mechanicsburg, with the one closest to Mechanicsburg listed first.
    • Middletown
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middletown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
      • Middletown is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,250 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middletown <2>
    • Cadiz
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cadiz. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cadiz
      • Cadiz is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 136 people
    • Sulphur Springs
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sulphur Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur Springs
      • Sulphur Springs is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 371 people
    • Kennard
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kennard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennard
      • Kennard is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 446 people
    • Foley
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foley
      • Foley is located in Henry County
    • Mount Summit
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Summit have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Summit
      • Mount Summit is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 333 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Summit <2>
    • Springport
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springport
      • Springport is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 140 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Springport <2>
    • Grant City
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant City
      • Grant City is located in Henry County
    • Greensboro
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greensboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greensboro
      • Greensboro is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 137 people
    • Luray
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Luray. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luray
      • Luray is located in Henry County
    • 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.<1> 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 <2>
    • Messick
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Messick
      • Messick is located in Henry County
    • Spiceland
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Blackford County
    • Shamrock Lakes
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shamrock Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shamrock Lakes
      • Shamrock Lakes is located in Blackford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 217 people
  • Delaware County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mechanicsburg, with the one closest to Mechanicsburg listed first.
    • Daleville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Daleville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daleville
      • Daleville is located in Delaware County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,630 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Daleville <2>
    • Oakville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakville
      • Oakville is located in Delaware County
    • Progress
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Progress
      • Progress is located in Delaware County
    • Cowan
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowan
      • Cowan is located in Delaware County
    • 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.<1> 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 <2>
    • 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 <2>
    • Andersonville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andersonville
      • Andersonville is located in Delaware County
    • Liberty Corners
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Corners
      • Liberty Corners is located in Delaware County
    • Selma
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Selma have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selma
      • Selma is located in Delaware County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 806 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Selma <2>
    • Gaston
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gaston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaston
      • Gaston is located in Delaware County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 872 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gaston <2>
    • Desoto
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Desoto
      • Desoto is located in Delaware County
    • Janney
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Janney have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Janney
      • Janney is located in Delaware County
    • Granville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granville
      • Granville is located in Delaware County
      • Former name for Granville:
      • Weaton
  • Fayette County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mechanicsburg, with the one closest to Mechanicsburg listed first.
    • Fairview
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
      • Fairview is located in Fayette County
    • Bentonville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bentonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bentonville
      • Bentonville is located in Fayette County
    • Harrisburg
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Harrisburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisburg
      • Harrisburg is located in Fayette County
  • Grant County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mechanicsburg, with the one closest to Mechanicsburg listed first.
    • Matthews
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Matthews have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matthews
      • Matthews is located in Grant County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 553 people
    • Fowlerton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fowlerton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fowlerton
      • Fowlerton is located in Grant County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 250 people
    • Fairmount
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Rigdon
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rigdon
      • Rigdon is located in Grant County
    • Hackleman
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hackleman
      • Hackleman is located in Grant County
  • Hamilton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mechanicsburg, with the one closest to Mechanicsburg listed first.
    • Luxhaven
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luxhaven
      • Luxhaven is located in Hamilton County
    • Clarksville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clarksville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksville
      • Clarksville is located in Hamilton County
    • Durbin
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durbin
      • Durbin is located in Hamilton County
    • Olio
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Olio. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olio
      • Olio is located in Hamilton County
    • Aroma
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aroma
      • Aroma is located in Hamilton County
    • Bridgewater
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgewater
      • Bridgewater is located in Hamilton County
    • Fishers
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fishers have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishers
      • Fishers is located in Hamilton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 97,020 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fishers <2>
    • Strawtown
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strawtown
      • Strawtown is located in Hamilton County
    • Noblesville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Omega
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omega
      • Omega is located in Hamilton County
    • Monterey Village
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monterey Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monterey Village
      • Monterey Village is located in Hamilton County
    • Cicero
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cicero have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cicero
      • Cicero is located in Hamilton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,999 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cicero <2>
    • Arcadia
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Hancock County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mechanicsburg, with the one closest to Mechanicsburg listed first.
    • Shirley
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shirley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shirley
      • Shirley is located in Hancock County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 906 people
    • Warrington
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warrington
      • Warrington is located in Hancock County
    • Wilkinson
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilkinson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkinson
      • Wilkinson is located in Hancock County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 451 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilkinson <2>
    • Willow Branch
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Branch
      • Willow Branch is located in Hancock County
    • Eden
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden
      • Eden is located in Hancock County
    • Charlottesville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charlottesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlottesville
      • Charlottesville is located in Hancock County
    • Maxwell
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxwell
      • Maxwell is located in Hancock County
    • Colonial Village
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colonial Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
      • Colonial Village is located in Hancock County
    • Denny Corner
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denny Corner
      • Denny Corner is located in Hancock County
    • Fortville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Greenfield
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Mohawk
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mohawk
      • Mohawk is located in Hancock County
    • Woodbury
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbury
      • Woodbury is located in Hancock County
  • Kosciusko County
    • 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 <2>
  • Madison County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mechanicsburg, with the one closest to Mechanicsburg listed first.
    • Markleville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Markleville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Markleville
      • Markleville is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 509 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Markleville <2>
    • Chesterfield
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chesterfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterfield
      • Chesterfield is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,467 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chesterfield <2>
    • Glyn Ellen
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glyn Ellen
      • Glyn Ellen is located in Madison County
    • Anderson
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Pendleton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Country Club Heights
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Country Club Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Country Club Heights
      • Country Club Heights is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 77 people
    • Woodlawn Heights
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodlawn Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn Heights
      • Woodlawn Heights is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 73 people
    • Edgewood
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgewood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewood
      • Edgewood is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,850 people
    • North Anderson
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Anderson
      • North Anderson is located in Madison County
    • River Forest
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for River Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Forest
      • River Forest is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 22 people
    • Western Village
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Western Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Western Village
      • Western Village is located in Madison County
    • Edgewood Village
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgewood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewood Village
      • Edgewood Village is located in Madison County
    • Florida
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florida
      • Florida is located in Madison County
  • Marion County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mechanicsburg, with the one closest to Mechanicsburg listed first.
    • Lawrence
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lawrence have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrence
      • Lawrence is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 49,545 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lawrence <2>
    • Cumberland
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cumberland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland
      • Cumberland is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,114 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cumberland <2>
    • Castleton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castleton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castleton
      • Castleton is located in Marion County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Castleton <2>
    • Warren Park
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warren Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren Park
      • Warren Park is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,574 people
  • Randolph County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mechanicsburg, with the one closest to Mechanicsburg listed first.
    • Losantville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Windsor
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor
      • Windsor is located in Randolph County
    • Modoc
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Modoc have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Modoc
      • Modoc is located in Randolph County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 174 people
    • Parker City
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parker City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker City
      • Parker City is located in Randolph County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,319 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parker City <2>
    • Farmland
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmland
      • Farmland is located in Randolph County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,224 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Farmland <2>
    • Bloomingport
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomingport
      • Bloomingport is located in Randolph County
  • Rush County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mechanicsburg, with the one closest to Mechanicsburg listed first.
    • Carthage
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Mays
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mays have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mays
      • Mays is located in Rush County
    • Raleigh
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Raleigh. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raleigh
      • Raleigh is located in Rush County
    • Henderson
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Henderson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henderson
      • Henderson is located in Rush County
    • Arlington
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Falmouth
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falmouth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falmouth
      • Falmouth is located in Rush County
    • Gings
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gings
      • Gings is located in Rush County
    • Rushville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Homer
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homer
      • Homer is located in Rush County
    • Glenwood
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Manilla
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manilla
      • Manilla is located in Rush County
  • Shelby County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mechanicsburg, with the one closest to Mechanicsburg listed first.
    • Gwynneville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gwynneville
      • Gwynneville is located in Shelby County
    • Morristown
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morristown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morristown
      • Morristown is located in Shelby County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,341 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morristown <2>
    • Fountaintown
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fountaintown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountaintown
      • Fountaintown is located in Shelby County
  • Tipton County
    • Hobbs
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hobbs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobbs
      • Hobbs is located in Tipton County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hobbs <2>
  • Wayne County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mechanicsburg, with the one closest to Mechanicsburg listed first.
    • Hagerstown
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Dublin
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dublin
      • Dublin is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 746 people
    • Mount Auburn
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Auburn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Auburn
      • Mount Auburn is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 104 people
    • Economy
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Economy
      • Economy is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 175 people
    • Cambridge City
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • East Germantown
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Germantown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Germantown
      • East Germantown is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 351 people
    • Milton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Milton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
      • Milton is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 443 people
    • Pennville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pennville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennville
      • Pennville is located in Wayne County
    • Greens Fork
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Williamsburg
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg
      • Williamsburg is located in Wayne County
    • Beesons
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beesons
      • Beesons is located in Wayne County

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Mechanicsburg, see our County-by-County Page for Mechanicsburg.

Cemeteries Near Mechanicsburg ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Mechanicsburg.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Mechanicsburg covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Mechanicsburg, with the one closest to Mechanicsburg listed first.

  • Mechanicsburg Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Keesling Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Keesling Cemetery
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Keesling Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2360843 <4>
  • Fattic Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Capp Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Capp Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Capp Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Collier Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Collier Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Collier Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Keesling Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Keesling Cemetery
    • The Keesling Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Ellison Cemetery
    • New Keesling Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #85582 <4>
  • Walker Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walker Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hess Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hess Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hess Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Miller Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miller Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Clem Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clem Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Gilmore Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gilmore Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gilmore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Quaker Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Quaker Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Quaker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Painter Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Painter Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Painter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Peewee Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peewee Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Peewee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Bethel Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Mechanicsburg had a population of 389 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Mechanicsburg, with the one closest to Mechanicsburg listed first.

  • Markleville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Markleville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Markleville
    • Markleville is located in Madison County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 509 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Markleville <2>
  • Middletown
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middletown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
    • Middletown is located in Henry County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,250 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middletown <2>
  • Honey Creek
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Honey Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honey Creek
    • Honey Creek is located in Henry County
  • Cadiz
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cadiz. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cadiz
    • Cadiz is located in Henry County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 136 people
  • Alliance
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alliance have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alliance
    • Alliance is located in Madison County
  • Sulphur Springs
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sulphur Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur Springs
    • Sulphur Springs is located in Henry County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 371 people
  • Cross Roads
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cross Roads have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Roads
    • Cross Roads is located in Delaware County
  • Daleville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Daleville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daleville
    • Daleville is located in Delaware County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,630 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Daleville <2>
  • Warrington
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warrington
    • Warrington is located in Hancock County
  • 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 <2>
  • Chesterfield
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chesterfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterfield
    • Chesterfield is located in Madison County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,467 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chesterfield <2>
  • Shirley
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shirley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shirley
    • Shirley is located in Hancock County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 906 people
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    • Kennard
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kennard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennard
      • Kennard is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 446 people
    • Wilkinson
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilkinson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkinson
      • Wilkinson is located in Hancock County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 451 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilkinson <2>
    • Milners Corner
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milners Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milners Corner
      • Milners Corner is located in Hancock County

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Mechanicsburg. See our List of 1890's Communities around Mechanicsburg.

Newspapers Published in Mechanicsburg ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 29 newspapers that have been published in the area around Mechanicsburg.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Mechanicsburg, there are papers which were published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Mechanicsburg.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Mechanicsburg:

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

Footnotes ...

<1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<4>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<5>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 Mechanicsburg, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Mechanicsburg) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Mechanicsburg. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.0050, Longitude: -85.5572       In this case, the coordinates for Mechanicsburg have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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