Mechanicsville, Maryland | |
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 Amish horse and buggy parking space, July 2016. | |
  Mechanicsville  Mechanicsville | |
| Coordinates: 38°26′34″N 76°44′38″W / 38.44278°N 76.74389°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Maryland |
| County | St. Mary's |
| Area | |
• Total | 5.20 sq mi (13.46 km2) |
| • Land | 5.19 sq mi (13.44 km2) |
| • Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.01 km2) |
| Elevation | 157 ft (48 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 1,673 |
| • Density | 322.35/sq mi (124.46/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 20659 |
| Area code(s) | 301, 240 |
| GNIS feature ID | 594822[2] |
Mechanicsville is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in St. Mary's County, Maryland, United States.[2] It is adjacent to the community of Charlotte Hall, which is known for its agriculture, Amish population, and the Maryland Veterans Home. Mechanicsville has many small businesses and restaurants along Maryland Route 5 and Maryland Route 235, as well as an enclosed Amish produce market. The community is served by the St. Mary's County Public Schools, including Chopticon High School. At the 2010 census, Mechanicsville had a population of 1,528.[3]
The Amish community in the Mechanicsville area consists of eight church districts and approximately 1,000 people. The Amish first came to the area in 1940. There is also an Old Order Mennonite community in the Mechanisville area. In recent years, increasing development has threatened the Amish community.[4]
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 26, 2022.
- ^ a b "Mechanicsville". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ https://www.census.gov [not specific enough to verify]
- ^ "Maryland Amish". Amish America. March 2011. Retrieved October 6, 2017.