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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 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 Champaign County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Champaign County: Clark, Logan, Madison, Miami, Shelby & Union.

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:

  • Champaign County     (The home county of Mechanicsburg)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mechanicsburg, with the one closest to Mechanicsburg listed first.
    • Mutual
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mutual have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mutual
      • Mutual is located in Champaign County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 102 people
    • Woodstock
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodstock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodstock
      • Woodstock is located in Champaign County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 288 people
    • Powhattan
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powhattan
      • Powhattan is located in Champaign County
    • North Lewisburg
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Lewisburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Lewisburg
      • North Lewisburg is located in Champaign County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,471 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Lewisburg <2>
    • Kingscreek
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingscreek
      • Kingscreek is located in Champaign County
    • Mingo
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Urbana
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Urbana
      • Urbana is located in Champaign County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,415 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Urbana <2>
    • Westville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westville
      • Westville is located in Champaign County
    • Millerstown
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millerstown
      • Millerstown is located in Champaign County
    • Saint Paris
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Carysville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carysville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carysville
      • Carysville is located in Champaign County
    • Christiansburg
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Christiansburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christiansburg
      • Christiansburg is located in Champaign County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 503 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Christiansburg <2>
  • Clark County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mechanicsburg, with the one closest to Mechanicsburg listed first.
    • Catawba
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Catawba have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catawba
      • Catawba is located in Clark County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 275 people
    • South Vienna
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Vienna have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Vienna
      • South Vienna is located in Clark County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 397 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Vienna <2>
    • New Moorefield
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Moorefield
      • New Moorefield is located in Clark County
    • Northridge
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northridge
      • Northridge is located in Clark County
    • Oakwood Village
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakwood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood Village
      • Oakwood Village is located in Clark County
    • Greenlawn Village
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenlawn Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenlawn Village
      • Greenlawn Village is located in Clark County
    • Owl Town ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Owl Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owl Town
      • Owl Town is located in Clark County
    • Lisbon
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lisbon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisbon
      • Lisbon is located in Clark County
    • Tremont City
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Eagle City
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle City
      • Eagle City is located in Clark County
    • Kenwood Heights
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenwood Heights
      • Kenwood Heights is located in Clark County
    • Springfield
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Lawrenceville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lawrenceville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrenceville
      • Lawrenceville is located in Clark County
  • Delaware County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mechanicsburg, with the one closest to Mechanicsburg listed first.
    • Hills Grove ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hills Grove. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hills Grove
      • Hills Grove is located in Delaware County
    • Edinburg ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Edinburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edinburg
      • Edinburg is located in Delaware County
      • Edinburg has also been known as:
      • Fairview
    • Gabriel Corners ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gabriel Corners. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gabriel Corners
      • Gabriel Corners is located in Delaware County
    • Ostrander
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ostrander have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ostrander
      • Ostrander is located in Delaware County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 764 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ostrander <2>
    • Rathbone ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rathbone have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rathbone
      • Rathbone is located in Delaware County
    • Scioto Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scioto Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scioto Village
      • Scioto Village is located in Delaware County
    • Shawnee Hills
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • White Sulphur Springs ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for White Sulphur Springs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Sulphur Springs
      • White Sulphur Springs is located in Delaware County
    • Cutlers Corners ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cutlers Corners. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cutlers Corners
      • Cutlers Corners is located in Delaware County
    • Lybrand ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lybrand have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lybrand
      • Lybrand is located in Delaware County
    • Mill Creek ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mill Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Creek
      • Mill Creek is located in Delaware County
    • Bellepoint
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellepoint
      • Bellepoint is located in Delaware County
      • Bellepoint has also been known as:
      • Belle Poine
      • Bell Point
    • Brindle Corner ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brindle Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brindle Corner
      • Brindle Corner is located in Delaware County
  • Fayette County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mechanicsburg, with the one closest to Mechanicsburg listed first.
    • Yatesville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yatesville
      • Yatesville is located in Fayette County
    • Jeffersonville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Cook
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cook
      • Cook is located in Fayette County
      • Cook has also been known as:
      • Cook Station
  • Franklin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mechanicsburg, with the one closest to Mechanicsburg listed first.
    • Lamb Corners
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamb Corners
      • Lamb Corners is located in Franklin County
    • Lake Darby
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Darby have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Darby
      • Lake Darby is located in Franklin County
    • Amlin
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amlin
      • Amlin is located in Franklin County
    • Hilliard
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Mudsock ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mudsock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mudsock
      • Mudsock is located in Franklin County
    • Sandy Corners ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Corners
      • Sandy Corners is located in Franklin County
    • Darby Park ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Darby Park. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darby Park
      • Darby Park is located in Franklin County
    • Alton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alton
      • Alton is located in Franklin County
    • Dublin
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dublin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dublin
      • Dublin is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 49,372 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dublin <2>
    • New Rome
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Rome have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Rome
      • New Rome is located in Franklin County
    • Galloway
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Deems ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deems have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deems
      • Deems is located in Franklin County
    • Lincoln Village
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Village
      • Lincoln Village is located in Franklin County
  • Greene County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mechanicsburg, with the one closest to Mechanicsburg listed first.
    • Clifton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clifton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
      • Clifton is located in Greene County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 147 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clifton <2>
    • Grape Grove
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grape Grove
      • Grape Grove is located in Greene County
    • Yellow Springs
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yellow Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Springs
      • Yellow Springs is located in Greene County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,761 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yellow Springs <2>
    • Cedarville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Wilberforce
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilberforce have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilberforce
      • Wilberforce is located in Greene County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilberforce <2>
    • Jamestown
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jamestown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
      • Jamestown is located in Greene County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,146 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jamestown <2>
    • Fairborn
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairborn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairborn
      • Fairborn is located in Greene County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 33,990 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairborn <2>
  • Hardin County
    • Ridgeway
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeway
      • Ridgeway is located in Hardin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 328 people
  • Logan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mechanicsburg, with the one closest to Mechanicsburg listed first.
    • West Liberty
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Valley Hi
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Hi
      • Valley Hi is located in Logan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 221 people
    • Zanesfield
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zanesfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zanesfield
      • Zanesfield is located in Logan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 194 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Zanesfield <2>
    • Iron City
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iron City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron City
      • Iron City is located in Logan County
    • West Mansfield
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Mansfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Mansfield
      • West Mansfield is located in Logan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 678 people
    • Bellefontaine
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • De Graff
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for De Graff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Graff
      • De Graff is located in Logan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,262 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for De Graff <2>
    • Marl City
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marl City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marl City
      • Marl City is located in Logan County
    • Quincy
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Rushsylvania
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rushsylvania have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rushsylvania
      • Rushsylvania is located in Logan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 525 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rushsylvania <2>
    • Logansville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logansville
      • Logansville is located in Logan County
    • Huntsville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntsville
      • Huntsville is located in Logan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 441 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Huntsville <2>
    • New Richland
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Richland
      • New Richland is located in Logan County
  • Madison County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mechanicsburg, with the one closest to Mechanicsburg listed first.
    • Choctaw Lake
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Choctaw Lake
      • Choctaw Lake is located in Madison County
    • Deer Creek Village ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deer Creek Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Creek Village
      • Deer Creek Village is located in Madison County
    • Plumwood
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plumwood
      • Plumwood is located in Madison County
    • Chuckery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chuckery
      • Chuckery is located in Madison County
    • Summerford
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerford
      • Summerford is located in Madison County
    • Gillivan
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gillivan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gillivan
      • Gillivan is located in Madison County
    • London
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for London have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for London
      • London is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,316 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for London <2>
    • Plain City
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plain City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plain City
      • Plain City is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,761 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plain City <2>
    • Amity
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amity
      • Amity is located in Madison County
    • Jefferson
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jefferson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
      • Jefferson is located in Madison County
    • West Jefferson
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Jefferson
      • West Jefferson is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,482 people
    • Chrisman
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chrisman
      • Chrisman is located in Madison County
    • South Solon
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Solon
      • South Solon is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 362 people
  • Miami County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mechanicsburg, with the one closest to Mechanicsburg listed first.
    • Lena
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lena
      • Lena is located in Miami County
    • Alcony
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alcony
      • Alcony is located in Miami County
    • Conover
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conover
      • Conover is located in Miami County
    • Fletcher
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fletcher have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fletcher
      • Fletcher is located in Miami County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 486 people
    • Casstown
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Casstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casstown
      • Casstown is located in Miami County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 277 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Casstown <2>
  • Pickaway County
    • Orient
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orient have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orient
      • Orient is located in Pickaway County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 275 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orient <2>
  • Union County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mechanicsburg, with the one closest to Mechanicsburg listed first.
    • Milford Center
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milford Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milford Center
      • Milford Center is located in Union County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 927 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milford Center <2>
    • Unionville Center
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Unionville Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville Center
      • Unionville Center is located in Union County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 229 people
    • Marysville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • New California
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New California have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New California
      • New California is located in Union County
    • Raymond
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • New Dover
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Dover
      • New Dover is located in Union County
    • Summersville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summersville
      • Summersville is located in Union County
    • Magnetic Springs
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnetic Springs
      • Magnetic Springs is located in Union County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 304 people
    • Richwood
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of 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 161 newspapers that have been published in the area around Mechanicsburg.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Mechanicsburg. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Mechanicsburg and those printed in the larger area surrounding Mechanicsburg.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<4> of Mechanicsburg.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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:

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.

  • Maple Grove Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maple Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maple Grove Cemetery
  • Britton Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Britton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Britton Cemetery
  • Hopewell Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hopewell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hopewell Cemetery
  • Treacles Creek Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Hazel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Guy Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Guy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Guy Cemetery
  • Sodom Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sodom Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sodom Cemetery
  • Fair View Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Fair View Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Grace Cemetery
    • Mutual Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fair View Cemetery
  • Nation Chapel Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Union Chapel Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Chapel Cemetery
  • Sharon Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sharon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sharon Cemetery
  • Buck Creek Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buck Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buck Creek Cemetery
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    • McConkey Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McConkey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McConkey Cemetery
    • Jenkins Chapel Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jenkins Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jenkins Chapel Cemetery
    • Phellis Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Phellis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Phellis Cemetery

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.<6>

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.

These 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)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irwin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irwin
    • Irwin is located in Union County
  • Mutual
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mutual have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mutual
    • Mutual is located in Champaign County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 102 people
  • Rosedale
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosedale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosedale
    • Rosedale is located in Madison County
  • Catawba
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Catawba have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catawba
    • Catawba is located in Clark County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 275 people
  • Fountain Park
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fountain Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Park
    • Fountain Park is located in Champaign County
  • Brush Lake ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brush Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brush Lake
    • Brush Lake is located in Champaign County
  • Cable
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cable have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cable
    • Cable is located in Champaign County
  • Woodstock
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodstock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodstock
    • Woodstock is located in Champaign County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 288 people
  • Hagenbaugh ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hagenbaugh have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagenbaugh
    • Hagenbaugh is located in Champaign County
  • Resaca
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Resaca have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Resaca
    • Resaca is located in Madison County
  • Milford Center
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milford Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milford Center
    • Milford Center is located in Union County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 927 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milford Center <2>
  • North Lewisburg
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Lewisburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Lewisburg
    • North Lewisburg is located in Champaign County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,471 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Lewisburg <2>
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • New Moorefield
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Moorefield
      • New Moorefield is located in Clark County
    • Summerford
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerford
      • Summerford is located in Madison County
    • Mingo
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)

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.

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 Champaign County: www.co.champaign.oh.us/

The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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: 40.0751, Longitude: -83.5593    
<5>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.
<6>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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