Mechanicsburg, Clay County, Indiana

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]

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References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Mechanicsburg, Clay County, Indiana
  2. Blanchard, Charles (1884). Counties of Clay and Owen, Indiana: Historical and Biographical ... F.A. Battey & Company. p. 251.
  3. 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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