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Mechanicsburg, Champaign County.
Mechanicsburg, Ohio
Mechanicsburg is in Champaign County.
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About Mechanicsburg, Ohio
A village in Goshen Township on Little Darby Creek, platted in 1814 and named for its early settlers who worked as mechanics, with a notable role as an Underground Railroad station.
History of Mechanicsburg
- Served as an Underground Railroad station where conductor Udney Hyde is credited with helping more than 500 people escaping slavery reach freedom.
Landmarks and Places in Mechanicsburg
- Village Hobby Shop. 1880 Italianate commercial building on North Main Street, listed on the National Register in 1985 as part of the Mechanicsburg Multiple Resource Area.
- Maple Grove Cemetery. Burial place of Addison White, a formerly enslaved man whose freedom the village purchased during the Underground Railroad era.
Local reference: en.wikipedia.org, en.wikipedia.org
More About Mechanicsburg
By 1833 the village had two stores, a gristmill and a sawmill, and it was incorporated in 1834.
Little Darby Creek, which runs past the village, flows into the Scioto River.
The village has a full-time police department and a fire and EMS division staffed by career, part-time and volunteer members.
Source: en.wikipedia.org
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