Mechanicsburg was a village in Fall Creek Township, Henry County, Indiana, 9.75 miles north-west of New Castle and 3.5 miles south and 1 mile west from Middletown. Mechanicsburg was laid out and platted in 1858 by members of the Keesling and Alexander families. It had been a trading centre for many years beforehand, the first store having been …
Mechanicsburg was a village in Fall Creek Township, Henry County, Indiana, 9.75 miles north-west of New Castle and 3.5 miles south and 1 mile west from Middletown. Mechanicsburg was laid out and platted in 1858 by members of the Keesling and Alexander families. It had been a trading centre for many years beforehand, the first store having been established in 1845 by Thomas Dunning. A relatively high number of settlers employed as mechanics caused the name to be selected. It was not located on a railroad, unlike the other villages in the County that came about after the advent of the railway, and was instead served by Middletown and various other nearby stations including Honey Creek.
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