Mechanicstown is an

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in northwestern Fox Township, Carroll County,

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, United States. It has a

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with the ZIP code 44651. It lies at the intersection of State Routes 39 and

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. The community is part of the

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– Massillon Metropolitan Statistical Area.

History

The community was laid out in 1836 by Thomas McGavern. On March 21, 1837, the

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approved a name change from "Mechanicsburgh" to "Mechanicstown." Willis Elementary, of the Carrollton Exempted Village School District and located outside of town, was closed in 2008.

Education

Students attend schools in the

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.PUC Ohio map of School Districts

Notable people

* Thomas B. Fletcher — five-term

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* Wilbur S. Jackman - educator

References

Unincorporated communities in Carroll County, Ohio 1836 establishments in Ohio Populated places established in 1836 Unincorporated communities in Ohio {{CarrollCountyOH-geo-stub