Mechanicsburg is an unincorporated community in Clay County, Indiana, in the United States.[1]
History
Mechanicsburg was laid out in 1871.[2] The founder hoped to attract skilled workers such as mechanics.[3]
References
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Mechanicsburg, Clay County, Indiana
- ↑ Blanchard, Charles (1884). Counties of Clay and Owen, Indiana: Historical and Biographical ... F.A. Battey & Company. p. 251.
- ↑ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 214. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3.
...he envisioned a model community composed of mechanics, miners, and laborers.
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39°36′03″N 87°05′15″W / 39.60083°N 87.08750°W
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