Mechanicsburg, Clay County, Indiana
Mechanicsburg was an unincorporated community in Clay County, Indiana, in the United States.
History
The town was laid out in 1871. The founder hoped to attract skilled workers such as mechanics. The town was not successful was already fading by the 1880s; there is no trace of it today.
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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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
39°36′03″N 87°05′15″W / 39.60083°N 87.08750°W
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