Mechanicsville, Maryland

Mechanicsville, Maryland
Mechanicsville, Maryland
	Census-designated place
	Amish horse and buggy parking space, July 2016.
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	Coordinates: 38°26′34″N 76°44′38″W
Country	United States
State	Maryland
County	St. Mary's
Elevation	48 m (157 ft)
Population (2010)[1]
• Total	1,508
Time zone	UTC−5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP code	20659
Area code(s)	301 and 240
GNIS feature ID	594822[2]

Mechanicsville is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in St. Mary's County, Maryland, United States.[2] It is adjacent to the community of Charlotte Hall, which is known for its agriculture, Amish population, large farmers' market/flea market, and the Maryland Veterans Home. Mechanicsville has many small businesses and restaurants along Maryland Route 5 and Maryland Route 235. This community is served by the St. Mary's County Public Schools, including Chopticon High School. As of the 2010 Census, Mechanicsville had a population of 1,508 people.[1]

For the Census Designated area in Montgomery County formerly known as Mechanicsville see Olney, Maryland

The Amish community in the Mechanicsville area consists of eight church districts and approximately 1,000 people. The Amish first came to the area in 1940 after some members left the Amish community in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania over a conflict with schooling. The Amish in St. Mary's County maintain dairy and produce farms along with small Amish businesses. There is also an Old Order Mennonite community in the Mechanisville area. In recent years, increasing development has threatened the Amish community.[3]

Notable people

Jerome Adams, 20th Surgeon General of the United States and former Indiana state health commissioner.
Robert E. Fistick, Noted national journalist and newspaper publisher with the Gannett, Hearst and Whitney publishing organizations, and later a deputy director at The Library of Congress.
Rep. Steny Hoyer member of the Democratic Party who is the House Majority Leader (formerly was House Minority Whip) of the House of Representatives.
Daryl Thompson, Major League Baseball pitcher (and a 2003 graduate of La Plata High School).

Climate

The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Mechanicsville has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.[4]

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References

"Mechanicsville". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
"Maryland Amish". Amish America. Retrieved October 6, 2017.
Climate Summary for Mechanicsville, Maryland

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[gnis-2] "Mechanicsville". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.

[amishamerica-3] "Maryland Amish". Amish America. Retrieved October 6, 2017.

[4] Climate Summary for Mechanicsville, Maryland

Municipalities and communities of St. Mary's County, Maryland, United States
County seat: Leonardtown
Town	Leonardtown
CDPs	California Charlotte Hall Golden Beach Lexington Park Mechanicsville Piney Point St. George Island Tall Timbers
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