Welcome to Mechanicsville ...
Mechanicsville is located in Saint Mary's County<1>.
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The location of Mechanicsville has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Mechanicsville, you might consider that their post office opened in 1870.
Mechanicsville is 150 feet [46 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Mechanicsville lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Mechanicsville: 301, 227 & 240<4>
The ZIP code for Mechanicsville: 20659<5>
Communities Also Named Mechanicsville ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Maryland communities named Mechanicsville: This one is located in Saint Mary's County and the other is located in Harford County.
Beyond Maryland, there are 44 communities that are also named Mechanicsville - they are located in Alabama (2), Connecticut (2), Delaware, Georgia (3), Indiana, Iowa, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Missouri, New Jersey (3), Ohio (3), Ontario (3), Pennsylvania (10), South Carolina (3), Tennessee, Vermont (2) and Virginia (5).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Mechanicsville.
Communities near Mechanicsville ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Mechanicsville.
- La Plata
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Plata
- La Plata is located in Charles County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,800 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Plata <6>
- Leonardtown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leonardtown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leonardtown
- Leonardtown is located in Saint Mary's County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,912 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leonardtown <6>
- Colonial Beach
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Beach
- Colonial Beach is located in Westmoreland County (VA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,645 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colonial Beach <6>
- Eagle Harbor
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Harbor
- Eagle Harbor is located in Prince George's County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 69 people
- Port Tobacco Village
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Tobacco Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Tobacco Village
- Port Tobacco Village is located in Charles County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15 people
- Golden Beach
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golden Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Beach
- Golden Beach is located in Saint Mary's County
- Helen
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - Benedict
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benedict
- Benedict is located in Charles County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Benedict <6>
- Budds Creek
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Budds Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Budds Creek
- Budds Creek is located in Saint Mary's County
- Chaptico
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chaptico have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chaptico
- Chaptico is located in Saint Mary's County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chaptico <6>
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 Mechanicsville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Mechanicsville.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Mechanicsville. 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 Mechanicsville.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Mechanicsville ...
Looking for more information about Mechanicsville? 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.
In addition to the Tourism page for Mechanicsville, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Mechanicsville.
Adding Mechanicsville to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Mechanicsville 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 Mechanicsville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>
From that list, the Mechanicsville post office opened in 1870.
We also found Mechanicsville in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Mechanicsville.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Mechanicsville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Saint Mary's County: www.co.saint-marys.md.us/
The official website for State of Maryland: https://www.maryland.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Maryland's counties, including Saint Mary's, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Mechanicsville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 301 code has been Overlayed with one of the following codes: 227 or 240. New phone numbers in the Mechanicsville area will be assigned with one of these codes: 301, 227 or 240. As a result, placing a call in the Mechanicsville area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <5> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Mechanicsville). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Mechanicsville or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | 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. |
| <8> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |