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



The Clay County, Indiana Courthouse (1914) Ted Shideler

Map of Clay, Dearborn County, IN, Indiana

1876 Map of Clay County Indiana Staunton Brazil Etsy

1876 Map of Clay County Indiana Staunton Brazil Etsy

2014 Clay County, Indiana Aerial Photography