Mechanicstown is an unincorporated community in northwestern Fox Township, Carroll County, Ohio, United States. It has a post office with the ZIP code 44651.[1] It lies at the intersection of State Routes 39 and 524. The community is part of the Canton–Massillon Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Mechanicstown, Ohio | |
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![]() Mechanicstown Veterans Memorial | |
![]() Location of Mechanicstown, Ohio | |
Country | United States |
State | Ohio |
County | Carroll |
Township | Fox |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
ZIP code | 44651 |
Area code(s) | 330 |
The community was laid out in 1836 by Thomas McGavern.[2] On March 21, 1837, the Ohio General Assembly approved a name change from "Mechanicsburgh" to "Mechanicstown."[3]
Willis Elementary, of the Carrollton Exempted Village School District and located outside of town, was closed in 2008.[4][5]
Students attend schools in the Carrollton Exempted Village School District.[6]
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County seat: Carrollton | ||
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Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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