Map of Mechanicsburg village, Ohio

Mechanicsburg is a village in Champaign County, Ohio, United States. The population was 1,644 at the 2010 census.

Mechanicsburg village overview:
Name:	Mechanicsburg village
LSAD Code:	47
LSAD Description:	village (suffix)
State:	Ohio
County:	Champaign County
Elevation:	1,083 ft (330 m)
Total Area:	0.98 sq mi (2.55 km²)
Land Area:	0.98 sq mi (2.54 km²)
Water Area:	0.00 sq mi (0.01 km²)
Total Population:	1,681
Population Density:	1,713.56/sq mi (661.50/km²)
ZIP code:	43044
Area code:	937, 326
FIPS code:	3948706
GNISfeature ID:	1061501
Website:	http://www.mechanicsburgohio.org/

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History

Mechanicsburg was platted in 1814. The village was so named for the fact a large share of its settlers worked as mechanics. By 1833, Mechanicsburg’s industries included two stores, a gristmill and a saw mill. Mechanicsburg was incorporated as a village in 1834.

During the antebellum years, because of its location on a tributary of the Ohio River, Mechanicsburg was used as a station on the Underground Railroad. The “conductor” Udney Hyde (1808-1887) is credited with helping more than 500 fugitive slaves on their way to freedom.

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Geography

Mechanicsburg is located at 40°4′28″N 83°33′28″W / 40.07444°N 83.55778°W / 40.07444; -83.55778 (40.074483, -83.557759).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1.02 square miles (2.64 km), of which, 1.01 square miles (2.62 km) is land and 0.01 square miles (0.03 km) is water. It is located on Little Darby Creek, a tributary of the Scioto River, and, ultimately the Ohio River. Fugitive slaves made their way cross-country when escaping from Kentucky.