Our Genealogy Helper
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 Mechanicstown (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 Mechanicstown. 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 southeast 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 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.
Mechanicstown is located in Jefferson County.
To see how the shape of West Virginia's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Jefferson County: Washington (MD), Clarke (VA), Loudoun (VA) & Berkeley.
Below are the counties that are near Mechanicstown. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Mechanicstown:
- Jefferson County (The home county of Mechanicstown)
- The following are listed by their distance from Mechanicstown, with the one closest to Mechanicstown listed first.
- Bloomery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Bloomery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomery
- Charles Town
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Ranson
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Ranson is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ranson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,360 people
- Ranson has also been known as:
- Corporation of Ranson
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ranson <1>
- Kabletown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Kabletown is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kabletown
- Bolivar
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Bolivar is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolivar
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,018 people
- Jefferson Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Jefferson Village is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson Village
- Harpers Ferry
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Lower Town
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Lower Town is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Town
- Summit Point
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Summit Point is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit Point
- Bardane
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Bardane is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bardane
- Middleway
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Shepherdstown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Berkeley County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mechanicstown, with the one closest to Mechanicstown listed first.
- Baker Heights
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Baker Heights is located in Berkeley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker Heights
- Darkesville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Darkesville is located in Berkeley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darkesville
- Inwood
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Bunker Hill
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Ridgeway
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Swan Pond
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Swan Pond is located in Berkeley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan Pond
- Scrabble
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Scrabble is located in Berkeley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scrabble
- Arden
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Arden is located in Berkeley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arden
- Martinsburg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Gerrardstown
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Bedington
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Bedington is located in Berkeley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bedington
- Falling Waters
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Hampshire County
- Good
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Good is located in Hampshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good
- Morgan County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mechanicstown, with the one closest to Mechanicstown listed first.
- Holton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Holton is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holton
- Cherry Run
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Cherry Run is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Run
- Oakland
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Oakland is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
- Stotlers Crossroads
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Stotlers Crossroads is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stotlers Crossroads
- Frederick County (MD)
- The following are listed by their distance from Mechanicstown, with the one closest to Mechanicstown listed first.
- Knoxville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Brunswick
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Petersville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Petersville is located in Frederick County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersville
- Rosemont
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Rosemont is located in Frederick County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosemont
- Population from the 2020 Census: 332 people
- Olive
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Olive is located in Frederick County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olive
- Boss Arnold Village
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Boss Arnold Village is located in Frederick County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boss Arnold Village
- Lander
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Lander is located in Frederick County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lander
- Burkittsville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Point-of-Rocks
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Potomac Village
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Potomac Village is located in Frederick County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potomac Village
- Adamstown Village
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Adamstown Village is located in Frederick County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adamstown Village
- Jefferson
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Montgomery County (MD)
- The following are listed by their distance from Mechanicstown, with the one closest to Mechanicstown listed first.
- Monocacy ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Monocacy is located in Montgomery County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monocacy
- Martinsburg
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Martinsburg is located in Montgomery County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsburg
- Dickerson
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Edwards Ferry
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Edwards Ferry is located in Montgomery County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwards Ferry
- Beallsville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Poolesville
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Barnesville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Barnesville is located in Montgomery County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnesville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 178 people
- Blocktown
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Blocktown is located in Montgomery County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blocktown
- Hyattstown
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Hyattstown is located in Montgomery County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hyattstown
- Boyds
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Burdette
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Burdette is located in Montgomery County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burdette
- Clarksburg
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Washington County (MD)
- The following are listed by their distance from Mechanicstown, with the one closest to Mechanicstown listed first.
- Sandy Hook
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Sandy Hook is located in Washington County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Hook
- Antietam
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Antietam is located in Washington County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antietam
- Brownsville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Brownsville is located in Washington County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
- Antietam Station
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Antietam Station is located in Washington County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antietam Station
- Gapland
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Sharpsburg
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Rohrersville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Trego
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Trego is located in Washington County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trego
- Eakles Mills
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Eakles Mills is located in Washington County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eakles Mills
- Keedysville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Fairplay
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Boonsboro
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Clarke County (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Mechanicstown, with the one closest to Mechanicstown listed first.
- Gaylord
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Gaylord is located in Clarke County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaylord
- Arcadia Farm
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Arcadia Farm is located in Clarke County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcadia Farm
- Berryville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Wadesville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Wadesville is located in Clarke County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wadesville
- Frogtown
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Frogtown is located in Clarke County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frogtown
- Boyce
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Berrys
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Berrys is located in Clarke County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berrys
- Millwood
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Waterloo
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Waterloo is located in Clarke County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterloo
- White Post
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Fauquier County (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Mechanicstown, with the one closest to Mechanicstown listed first.
- Kerfoot
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Kerfoot is located in Fauquier County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kerfoot
- Zulla
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Zulla is located in Fauquier County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zulla
- Delaplane
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Halfway
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Halfway is located in Fauquier County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halfway
- Landmark
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Landmark is located in Fauquier County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landmark
- Markham
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Belvoir ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Belvoir is located in Fauquier County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belvoir
- Marshall
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- The Plains
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Petersburg
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Petersburg is located in Fauquier County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburg
- Ada
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Ada is located in Fauquier County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ada
- Broad Run
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Frederick County (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Mechanicstown, with the one closest to Mechanicstown listed first.
- Rest
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Rest is located in Frederick County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rest
- Grimes
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Grimes is located in Frederick County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grimes
- Welltown
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Welltown is located in Frederick County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welltown
- White Hall
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Albin
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Albin is located in Frederick County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albin
- Cedar Grove
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Cedar Grove is located in Frederick County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
- Armel
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Armel is located in Frederick County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armel
- Echo Village
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Echo Village is located in Frederick County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echo Village
- Chambersville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Chambersville is located in Frederick County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chambersville
- Day - Mar Village
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Day - Mar Village is located in Frederick County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Day - Mar Village
- Siler
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Siler is located in Frederick County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siler
- Shockeysville
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Shockeysville is located in Frederick County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shockeysville
- Loudoun County (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Mechanicstown, with the one closest to Mechanicstown listed first.
- Hillsboro
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Morrisonville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Morrisonville is located in Loudoun County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrisonville
- Bolington
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Bolington is located in Loudoun County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolington
- Georges Mill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Georges Mill is located in Loudoun County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georges Mill
- Round Hill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Wheatland
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Wheatland is located in Loudoun County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheatland
- Lovettsville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Purcellville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Silcott Spring
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Silcott Spring is located in Loudoun County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silcott Spring
- Hamilton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- White Pump
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- White Pump is located in Loudoun County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Pump
- Philomont
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Prince William County (VA)
- Waterfall Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Waterfall Village is located in Prince William County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterfall Village
- Warren County (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Mechanicstown, with the one closest to Mechanicstown listed first.
- Milldale
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Milldale is located in Warren County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milldale
- Ashby
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Ashby is located in Warren County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashby
- Cedarville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Cedarville is located in Warren County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarville
- Applewood
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Applewood is located in Warren County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Applewood
- Happy Creek
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Happy Creek is located in Warren County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Happy Creek
- Reliance
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Reliance is located in Warren County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reliance
- Riverton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Riverton is located in Warren County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverton
- Front Royal
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Royal Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Royal Village is located in Warren County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Village
- Winchester City (VA)
- Winchester
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Mechanicstown, see our County-by-County Page for Mechanicstown.
Cemeteries Near Mechanicstown ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Mechanicstown.
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.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Mechanicstown - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Mechanicstown covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Mechanicstown, with the one closest to Mechanicstown listed first.
- Edge Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Zion Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Fairview Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Fairview Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the southwest of Charles Town.
- Kabletown Churchyard Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Chestnut Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Silver Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Salem Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Washington Burial Ground
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Franklintown Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Ebenezer Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Johnsontown Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Harper Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (338 more) ...
- Bolivar Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Cedar Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Hillsboro Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
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.<4>
While we didn't find Mechanicstown in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Mechanicstown.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Mechanicstown, with the one closest to Mechanicstown listed first.
- Charles Town
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Kabletown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Kabletown is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kabletown
- Millville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Millville is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millville
- Wheatland
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Wheatland is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheatland
- Rippon
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Halltown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Halltown is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halltown
- Mechanicsville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Mechanicsville is located in Loudoun County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanicsville
- Neersville
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Neersville is located in Loudoun County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neersville
- Aldridge
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Aldridge is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aldridge
- Harpers Ferry
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Shenandoah Junction
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Summit Point
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Summit Point is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit Point
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Gaylord
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Gaylord is located in Clarke County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaylord
- Hillsboro
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Sandy Hook
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Sandy Hook is located in Washington County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Hook
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Mechanicstown. See our List of 1890's Communities around Mechanicstown.
Newspapers Published in Mechanicstown ...
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 38 newspapers that have been published in the area around Mechanicstown.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Mechanicstown, there are papers which were published within 12 miles [19.3 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Mechanicstown.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Mechanicstown:
- Websites specific to West Virginia
- Pages specific to Jefferson County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Berkeley County
- Hampshire County
- Morgan County
- Frederick County
- Montgomery County
- Washington County
- Clarke County
- Fauquier County
- Frederick County
- Loudoun County
- Prince William County
- Warren County
- Winchester City
- Cemetery Information and Directories for West Virginia
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> | 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. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Mechanicstown) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | 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 Mechanicstown, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |