Welcome to Mechanics Valley ...

Mechanics Valley is located in Bucks County<1>.

We aren't confident of the location of Mechanics Valley, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Mechanics Valley, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

A typical abbreviation for Mechanics Valley: Mechanics Vly. (or less commonly used: Mechanics Vally. or Mechanics Vlly.)

See our Genealogy Helper Page for Mechanics Valley for more information about variations on the name of Mechanics Valley.

Mechanics Valley is 320 feet [98 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Communities Also Named Mechanics Valley ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Mechanics Valley - it's located in Maryland.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Mechanics Valley.

Communities near Mechanics Valley ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Mechanics Valley.

• Trenton
  (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trenton
  • Trenton is located in Mercer County (NJ)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 82,957 people
• Norristown
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norristown
  • Norristown is located in Montgomery County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 34,323 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norristown <4>
• Lansdale
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lansdale
  • Lansdale is located in Montgomery County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,335 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lansdale <4>
• Bristol
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
  • Bristol is located in Bucks County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,573 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bristol <4>
• Perkasie
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perkasie have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perkasie
  • Perkasie is located in Bucks County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,855 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Perkasie <4>
• Quakertown
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quakertown
  • Quakertown is located in Bucks County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,757 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Quakertown <4>
• Morrisville
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morrisville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrisville
  • Morrisville is located in Bucks County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,490 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morrisville <4>
• Hatboro
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatboro
  • Hatboro is located in Montgomery County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,512 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hatboro <4>
• Souderton
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Souderton have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Souderton
  • Souderton is located in Montgomery County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,110 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Souderton <4>
• Ambler
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ambler have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ambler
  • Ambler is located in Montgomery County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,496 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ambler <4>

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 Mechanics Valley. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Mechanics Valley.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Mechanics Valley. 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 Mechanics Valley.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Mechanics Valley ...

Looking for more information about Mechanics Valley? 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 Mechanics Valley, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Mechanics Valley.

Adding Mechanics Valley to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Mechanics Valley 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 Mechanics Valley was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Mechanics Valley on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Pennsylvania (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Mechanics Valley.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Bucks County: www.buckscounty.org/

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