Mechanicsburg, Clay County, Indiana Explained

Mechanicsburg was an unincorporated community in Clay County, Indiana, in the United States.

History

The town was laid out in 1871.[1] The founder hoped to attract skilled workers such as mechanics.[2] The town was not successful was already fading by the 1880s; there is no trace of it today.

References

39.6008°N -87.0875°W

Notes and References

  1. Book: Blanchard, Charles. Counties of Clay and Owen, Indiana: Historical and Biographical .... 1884. F.A. Battey & Company. 251.
  2. Book: Baker, Ronald L.. From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. October 1995. Indiana University Press. 978-0-253-32866-3. 214. ...he envisioned a model community composed of mechanics, miners, and laborers..

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