Mechanicstown, Ohio
Unincorporated community
Mechanicstown Veterans Memorial
Mechanicstown Veterans Memorial
Location of Mechanicstown, Ohio
Location of Mechanicstown, Ohio
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountyCarroll
TownshipFox
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
44651
Area code330

Mechanicstown is an unincorporated community in northwestern Fox Township, Carroll County, Ohio, United States. It has a post office with the ZIP code 44651.[2] It lies at the intersection of State Routes 39 and 524. The community is part of the Canton–Massillon Metropolitan Statistical Area.

History

The community was laid out in 1836 by Thomas McGavern.[3] On March 21, 1837, the Ohio General Assembly approved a name change from "Mechanicsburgh" to "Mechanicstown."[4]

Willis Elementary, of the Carrollton Exempted Village School District and located outside of town, was closed in 2008.[5][6]

Education

Students attend schools in the Carrollton Exempted Village School District.[7]

Notable people

References

  1. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ^ USPS – Cities by ZIP Code
  3. ^ Eckley, H.J.; Perry, W.T. (1921). History of Carroll and Harrison Counties. The Lewis Publishing Co. p. 180.
  4. ^ Acts of a local nature passed at the first session of the thirty-fifth General Assembly of the State of Ohio begun and held in the city of Columbus, December 5, 1836. Columbus: James B. Gardner Printer to the state. 1837. p. 291.
  5. ^ "Letters to the Editor". The Free Press Standard. Archived from the original on December 26, 2013. Retrieved September 5, 2013. ((cite journal)): Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  6. ^ "Superintendent drops plans for grade level buildings". The Free Press Standard. February 5, 2008. Archived from the original on December 26, 2013. Retrieved September 5, 2013. ((cite journal)): Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  7. ^ PUC Ohio map of School Districts Archived 2009-02-20 at the Wayback Machine


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