Welcome to Mechanicsburg ...
Mechanicsburg is located in Cumberland County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Mechanicsburg, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Mechanicsburg has a population of 8,963 people<2> (see below for details).
Mechanicsburg is 440 feet [134 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Mechanicsburg lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Mechanicsburg lies within the (717) area code.
The ZIP code for Mechanicsburg: 17055<4>
Websites for Mechanicsburg ...
Official Website: www.mechanicsburgborough.org/
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Mechanicsburg had an population of 8,963 people. This is a decrease of 0.2% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 0.87% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Mechanicsburg had a population of 8,981 people. This makes Mechanicsburg the county's 2nd most populous community.
The population of Mechanicsburg represents 0.07% of the total population of Pennsylvania (which has 12,702,379 people), making it the state's 82nd most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 8,981 people, the population of Mechanicsburg has remained roughly the same as the 2000 Census (which had a count of 9,042 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Mechanicsburg.
Communities Also Named Mechanicsburg ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Pennsylvania communities named Mechanicsburg: This one is located in Cumberland County and the other is located in Beaver County.
Beyond Pennsylvania, there are 15 communities that are also named Mechanicsburg - they are located in Illinois, Indiana (5), Mississippi, Missouri, Ohio (4), Virginia and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Mechanicsburg.
Communities near Mechanicsburg ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Mechanicsburg.
- Harrisburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisburg
- Harrisburg is located in Dauphin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 49,322 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrisburg <5>
- Carlisle
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlisle
- Carlisle is located in Cumberland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 19,213 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carlisle <5>
- Middletown
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
- Middletown is located in Dauphin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,623 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middletown <5>
- New Cumberland
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Cumberland have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Cumberland
- New Cumberland is located in Cumberland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,300 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Cumberland <5>
- Steelton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steelton
- Steelton is located in Dauphin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,957 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Steelton <5>
- Hummelstown
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hummelstown have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hummelstown
- Hummelstown is located in Dauphin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,814 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hummelstown <5>
- Lemoyne
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lemoyne have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lemoyne
- Lemoyne is located in Cumberland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,632 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lemoyne <5>
- Wormleysburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wormleysburg have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wormleysburg
- Wormleysburg is located in Cumberland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,062 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wormleysburg <5>
- Penbrook
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast) - Manchester
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchester
- Manchester is located in York County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,766 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manchester <5>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Mechanicsburg. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Mechanicsburg.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Mechanicsburg. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Mechanicsburg.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Mechanicsburg. Our list includes 28 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Mechanicsburg.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Mechanicsburg ...
Looking for more information about Mechanicsburg? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for Mechanicsburg, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Mechanicsburg.
Adding Mechanicsburg to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Mechanicsburg in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Mechanicsburg was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
We also found Mechanicsburg on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Pennsylvania (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Mechanicsburg.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Mechanicsburg: www.mechanicsburgborough.org/
The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Cumberland, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Mechanicsburg. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Mechanicsburg - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Mechanicsburg). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Mechanicsburg or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |