Mechanicsburg, Boone County, Indiana
Encyclopedia
Mechanicsburg is an unincorporated town in Washington Township
, Boone County
, Indiana
.
The town straddles Sugar Creek
, where Indiana State Road 39
crosses the stream. About two thirds of the residences, and the town's only church, are south of the stream. There was a second bridge over Sugar Creek, which carried Burg Street, but this was demolished sometime between 1980 and 2000.
, Mel's Drive-in (formerly the Lebanon-Frankfort Drive-in Theater).
Washington Township, Boone County, Indiana
Washington Township is one of twelve townships in Boone County, Indiana. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,377.-Geography:Washington Township covers an area of ; of this is water.-Adjacent townships:* Center...
, Boone County
Boone County, Indiana
As of the census of 2000, there were 46,107 people, 17,081 households, and 12,810 families residing in the county. The population density was 109 people per square mile . There were 17,929 housing units at an average density of 42 per square mile...
, Indiana
Indiana
Indiana is a US state, admitted to the United States as the 19th on December 11, 1816. It is located in the Midwestern United States and Great Lakes Region. With 6,483,802 residents, the state is ranked 15th in population and 16th in population density. Indiana is ranked 38th in land area and is...
.
Geography
Mechanicsburg is located at 40°09′35"N 86°28′52"W.The town straddles Sugar Creek
Sugar Creek (Western Indiana)
Sugar Creek is a waterway located in the U.S. state of Indiana. It originates in a farm field approximately two miles south-southwest of Kempton, Indiana, and travels west-southwest for about before merging with the Wabash River north of Montezuma...
, where Indiana State Road 39
Indiana State Road 39
State Road 39 in the U.S. State of Indiana is the name of two distinct north–south highways in the state of Indiana.-Southern section:Located in south-central Indiana, the shorter southern section of State Road 39 begins at State Road 56 west of Scottsburg. It runs north and passes through...
crosses the stream. About two thirds of the residences, and the town's only church, are south of the stream. There was a second bridge over Sugar Creek, which carried Burg Street, but this was demolished sometime between 1980 and 2000.
Culture
Mechanicsburg has one of the few remaining operational drive-in theatersDrive-in theater
A drive-in theater is a form of cinema structure consisting of a large outdoor screen, a projection booth, a concession stand and a large parking area for automobiles. Within this enclosed area, customers can view movies from the privacy and comfort of their cars.The screen can be as simple as a...
, Mel's Drive-in (formerly the Lebanon-Frankfort Drive-in Theater).