Nearby Communities in the 1890s
We largely 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. Over time, we will continue to add communities that we find during our research.
If it applies, we indicate whether a community no longer exists and is now historic.<1>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Mechanicsburg had a population of 1,459 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Mechanicsburg had a population of 1,615 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Mechanicsburg, with the one closest to Mechanicsburg listed first.
- Irwin
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Irwin is located in Union County
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- Mutual
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Mutual is located in Champaign County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 102 people
- Rosedale
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Rosedale is located in Madison County
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- Catawba
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Catawba is located in Clark County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 275 people
- Fountain Park
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Fountain Park is located in Champaign County
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- Brush Lake ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Brush Lake is located in Champaign County
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- Cable
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Cable is located in Champaign County
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- Woodstock
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Woodstock is located in Champaign County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 288 people
- Hagenbaugh ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Hagenbaugh is located in Champaign County
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- Resaca
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Resaca is located in Madison County
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- Milford Center
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- North Lewisburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- New Moorefield
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Summerford
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Mingo
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Kennard
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Kennard is located in Champaign County
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- Kingscreek
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Urbana
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Villa
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Plattsburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Plattsburg is located in Clark County
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- Myers ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Myers is located in Madison County
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- Lafayette
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Lafayette is located in Madison County
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- Unionville Center
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Unionville Center is located in Union County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 229 people
- Bowlusville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Bowlusville is located in Champaign County
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- Oxtoby ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Oxtoby is located in Clark County
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- Gillivan
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Pottersburg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Pottersburg is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pottersburg
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
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