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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 Mechanic Grove (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 Mechanic Grove. 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.

Name Variations for Mechanic Grove ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

Another variation: Mechanics Grove.

  • A typical abbreviation for Mechanic Grove: Mechanic Grv.

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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 southeast 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 south.

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 south 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.

Mechanic Grove is located in Lancaster County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Lancaster County: Cecil (MD), Harford (MD), Berks, Chester, Dauphin, Lebanon & York.

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

  • Lancaster County     (The home county of Mechanic Grove)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mechanic Grove, with the one closest to Mechanic Grove listed first.
    • Quarryville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Buck
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Truce
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Truce. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Truce
      • Truce is located in Lancaster County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Truce
      • From Mechanic Grove to Truce
    • Little Britain
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Oak Hill
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oak Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill
      • Oak Hill is located in Lancaster County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Oak Hill
      • From Mechanic Grove to Oak Hill
    • Furniss
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Union
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
      • Union is located in Lancaster County
    • Kirks Mills
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Summerhill
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Benton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Benton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton
      • Benton is located in Lancaster County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Benton
      • From Mechanic Grove to Benton
    • McSparran
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Ninepoints
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Berks County
  • Chester County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mechanic Grove, with the one closest to Mechanic Grove listed first.
    • Mount Vernon
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Tweedale
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tweedale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tweedale
      • Tweedale is located in Chester County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Tweedale
      • From Mechanic Grove to Tweedale
    • Glen Roy
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Glen Roy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Roy
      • Glen Roy is located in Chester County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Glen Roy
      • From Mechanic Grove to Glen Roy
    • Hopewell
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hopewell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell
      • Hopewell is located in Chester County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hopewell
      • From Mechanic Grove to Hopewell
    • Barnsley
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Barnsley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnsley
      • Barnsley is located in Chester County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Barnsley
      • From Mechanic Grove to Barnsley
    • Oxford
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oxford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
      • Oxford is located in Chester County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,594 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oxford <1>
    • Atglen
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Chrome
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Chrome. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chrome
      • Chrome is located in Chester County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Chrome
      • From Mechanic Grove to Chrome
    • Lenover
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lenover. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenover
      • Lenover is located in Chester County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lenover
      • From Mechanic Grove to Lenover
    • Daleville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Elkview
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elkview. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkview
      • Elkview is located in Chester County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Elkview
      • From Mechanic Grove to Elkview
    • Parkesburg
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parkesburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkesburg
      • Parkesburg is located in Chester County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,057 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parkesburg <1>
  • Lebanon County
    • Johnstown
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Johnstown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnstown
      • Johnstown is located in Lebanon County
  • York County
  • New Castle County (DE)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mechanic Grove, with the one closest to Mechanic Grove listed first.
    • Southwood
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Southwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southwood
      • Southwood is located in New Castle County (DE)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Southwood
      • From Mechanic Grove to Southwood
    • York Towne
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for York Towne have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York Towne
      • York Towne is located in New Castle County (DE)
    • Hockessin
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • North Star
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Star have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Star
      • North Star is located in New Castle County (DE)
    • Vintage Village
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vintage Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vintage Village
      • Vintage Village is located in New Castle County (DE)
    • Newark
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • English Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for English Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Village
      • English Village is located in New Castle County (DE)
    • Mendenhall Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mendenhall Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mendenhall Village
      • Mendenhall Village is located in New Castle County (DE)
    • Pike Creek
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pike Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pike Creek
      • Pike Creek is located in New Castle County (DE)
    • The Village of Drummond Hill
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for The Village of Drummond Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Village of Drummond Hill
      • The Village of Drummond Hill is located in New Castle County (DE)
    • Wilson
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Windy Hills
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Baltimore County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mechanic Grove, with the one closest to Mechanic Grove listed first.
    • Gorsuch Mills
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Shane
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Trump
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Trump. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trump
      • Trump is located in Baltimore County (MD)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Trump
      • From Mechanic Grove to Trump
    • Stablersville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Maryland Line
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Baldwin
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jerusalem Mills
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • White Hall
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Hall have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Hall
      • White Hall is located in Baltimore County (MD)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White Hall <1>
    • Freeland
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freeland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeland
      • Freeland is located in Baltimore County (MD)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Freeland <1>
    • Oakland
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oakland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
      • Oakland is located in Baltimore County (MD)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Oakland
      • From Mechanic Grove to Oakland
    • Fork
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fork
      • Fork is located in Baltimore County (MD)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fork <1>
    • Franklinville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Cecil County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mechanic Grove, with the one closest to Mechanic Grove listed first.
    • Rock Springs
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Bald Friar ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Oakwood
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Mason Dixon Village
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mason Dixon Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason Dixon Village
      • Mason Dixon Village is located in Cecil County (MD)
    • Conowingo
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Rising Sun
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rising Sun have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rising Sun
      • Rising Sun is located in Cecil County (MD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,784 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rising Sun <1>
    • Sylmar
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sylmar. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylmar
      • Sylmar is located in Cecil County (MD)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sylmar
      • From Mechanic Grove to Sylmar
    • Colora
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colora have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colora
      • Colora is located in Cecil County (MD)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colora <1>
    • Rowlandsville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Liberty Grove
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Calvert
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Winchester Village
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winchester Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchester Village
      • Winchester Village is located in Cecil County (MD)
  • Harford County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mechanic Grove, with the one closest to Mechanic Grove listed first.
    • Conowingo Village
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Conowingo Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conowingo Village
      • Conowingo Village is located in Harford County (MD)
    • Cambria
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cambria. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambria
      • Cambria is located in Harford County (MD)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cambria
      • From Mechanic Grove to Cambria
    • Whiteford
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Darlington
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Darlington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darlington
      • Darlington is located in Harford County (MD)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Darlington <1>
    • Dublin
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dublin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dublin
      • Dublin is located in Harford County (MD)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Dublin
      • From Mechanic Grove to Dublin
    • Poole
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Stafford ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stafford. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stafford
      • Stafford is located in Harford County (MD)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Stafford
      • From Mechanic Grove to Stafford
    • Pylesville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pylesville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pylesville
      • Pylesville is located in Harford County (MD)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pylesville <1>
    • Scarboro
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Scarboro. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scarboro
      • Scarboro is located in Harford County (MD)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Scarboro
      • From Mechanic Grove to Scarboro
    • Glenville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Glenville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenville
      • Glenville is located in Harford County (MD)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Glenville
      • From Mechanic Grove to Glenville
    • Lapidum
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lapidum. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lapidum
      • Lapidum is located in Harford County (MD)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lapidum
      • From Mechanic Grove to Lapidum
    • Street
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Montgomery County (MD)

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

Cemeteries Near Mechanic Grove ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Mechanic Grove.

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 Mechanic Grove covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • St. Catherines Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Catherines Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Catherines Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Chestnut Level Presbyterian Church Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • New Providence Church of God Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Drumore Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Drumore Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Drumore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Coopers Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coopers Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coopers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Nottingham Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nottingham Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nottingham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Calvary Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Wateland Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wateland Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wateland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Marticville UMC Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Mt. Zion Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bethesda Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethesda Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethesda Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Oxford Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (307 more) ...
    • Mt. Nebo Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Nebo Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Nebo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Tabernacle Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tabernacle Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tabernacle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Mt. Zoar Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zoar Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zoar Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Mechanic Grove had a population of 67 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Unicorn
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Unicorn have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unicorn
    • Unicorn is located in Lancaster County
  • Hensel
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hensel have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hensel
    • Hensel is located in Lancaster County
  • Collins
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Collins have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collins
    • Collins is located in Lancaster County
  • Chestnut Level
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chestnut Level have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Level
    • Chestnut Level is located in Lancaster County
  • Quarryville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Camargo
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camargo have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camargo
    • Camargo is located in Lancaster County
  • Eldora
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eldora have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldora
    • Eldora is located in Lancaster County
  • Goshen
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goshen have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen
    • Goshen is located in Lancaster County
  • White Rock
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Rock
    • White Rock is located in Lancaster County
  • Kirkwood
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kirkwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkwood
    • Kirkwood is located in Lancaster County
  • Buck
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Furniss
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
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    • Wakefield
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wakefield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wakefield
      • Wakefield is located in Lancaster County
    • Little Britain
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Oak Hill
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oak Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill
      • Oak Hill is located in Lancaster County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Oak Hill
      • From Mechanic Grove to Oak Hill

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

Newspapers Published in Mechanic Grove ...

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 25 newspapers that have been published in the area around Mechanic Grove.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Mechanic Grove, there are papers which were published within 12 miles [19.3 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Mechanic Grove.

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 professional and volunteer 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 Mechanic Grove:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Mechanic Grove. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Lancaster County: www.co.lancaster.pa.us/

The official website for Commonwealth of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>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.
<3>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.
<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>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- Mechanic Grove) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Mechanic Grove. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.8484, Longitude: -76.1587    
<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 Mechanic Grove, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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