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Mechanicsville

Ghost town · Louisa County, Virginia

Gordonsville quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1961, 1:62,500)
Gordonsville quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1961, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Mechanicsville is a ghost town in Louisa County, Virginia. It is one of 11 former communities in Louisa County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 2nd among the 90 Virginia counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Mechanicsville as a historical populated place on the Boswells Tavern topographic quadrangle: the name is no longer in official use for a community, whether the settlement was abandoned, absorbed into a neighbouring town or renamed. The recorded location is 38.0732° N, 78.1983° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleBoswells Tavern
Elevation510 ft
Nearest living townGordonsville, VA
Distance to it4.3 miles
GNIS feature ID1494715
Coordinates38.07319, -78.19834

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What's there now

Mechanicsville is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Gordonsville, VA (population 1,527), about 4.3 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 510 feet above sea level. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

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Questions

Where is Mechanicsville?

Mechanicsville is in Louisa County, Virginia, at 38.0732, -78.1983.

How many ghost towns are in Louisa County?

Louisa County, Virginia has 11 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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