Welcome to Mechanicsville ...

Mechanicsville is located in Middlesex County<1>.

Mechanicsville is 40 feet [12 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Communities Also Named Mechanicsville ...

While we believe that this Mechanicsville is located in Middlesex County, we know of another 2 New Jersey communities named Mechanicsville. Those communities are located in the following counties: Camden and Monmouth County.

Beyond New Jersey, there are 44 communities that are also named Mechanicsville - they are located in Alabama (2), Connecticut (2), Delaware, Georgia (3), Indiana, Iowa, Louisiana, Maryland (2), Massachusetts, Missouri, 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.

• Newark
  (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
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  • Newark is located in Essex County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 282,520 people
• Elizabeth
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
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  • Elizabeth is located in Union County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 128,382 people
• Bayonne
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
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  • Bayonne is located in Hudson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 65,165 people
• East Orange
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
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  • East Orange is located in Essex County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 64,630 people
• New Brunswick
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
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  • New Brunswick is located in Middlesex County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 56,182 people
• Plainfield
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
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  • Plainfield is located in Union County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 50,011 people
• Linden
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
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  • Linden is located in Union County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 42,076 people
• Rahway
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
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  • Rahway is located in Union County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 29,832 people
• Westfield
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
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  • Westfield is located in Union County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 29,238 people
• Summit
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
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  • Summit is located in Union County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,812 people

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.

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

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