Mechanicsville, Virginia Location in Hanover County and the state of Virginia.
Location in Hanover County and the state of Virginia.
Mechanicsville is a census-designated place (CDP) in Hanover County, Virginia, United States.
Rural Plains, positioned on the grounds of the Richmond National Battlefield Park, Hanover County It is now owned and directed by the National Park Service as one of the sites of the Richmond National Battlefield Park.
Mechanicsville is associated with a several major battles and various minor skirmishes amid the American Civil War.
In addition to Rural Plains, Clover Lea, Cold Harbor National Cemetery, Cool Well, Hanover Meeting House, Hanover Town, Immanuel Episcopal Church, Laurel Meadow, Locust Hill, Oak Forest, Oakley Hill, Selwyn, and Spring Green are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The first was the Battle of Beaver Dam Creek, which began on June 26, 1862.
Fitz John Porter's army positioned along Beaver Dam Creek, just east of Mechanicsville.
Union forces repulsed the Confederate attacks and afterward withdrew to a new position along Boatswain Creek near Gaines' Mill.
The Beaver Dam Creek engagement was the second in the series of American Civil War battles known as the Seven Days Battles.
A small portion of the battlefield has been preserved as part of the Richmond National Battlefield Park, a park region administered by the National Park Service.
The Battle of Gaines' Mill was the third of the Seven Days Battles, occurring just east of Mechanicsville.
A portion of the battlefield has been preserved at the "Watt House" as part of the Richmond National Battlefield Park, a park region administered by the National Park Service.
The other primary clash near Mechanicsville was the Battle of Cold Harbor, the final battle of Union Lieut.
The region identified as part of the battlefield for "Second Cold Harbor" stretches from near the intersection of Walnut Grove Road and Mechanicsville Turnpike to "Turkey Hill" near the Rt.
An region of the battlefield which saw heavy casualties and a close-by post-war National cemetery are preserved as historic monuments.
The ethnic makeup of the CDP was 90.80% White, 6.40% African American, 0.43% Native American, 0.90% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.49% from other competitions, and 0.97% from two or more competitions.Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.18% of the population.There were 11,607 homeholds out of which 39.4% had kids under the age of 18 residing with them, 62.7% were married couples residing together, 10.6% had a female homeholder with no husband present, and 23.9% were non-families.
In the CDP the populace was spread out with 26.9% under the age of 18, 5.7% from 18 to 24, 33.6% from 25 to 44, 22.5% from 45 to 64, and 11.2% who were 65 years of age or older.
For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.4 males.The median income for a homehold in the town was $57,032, and the median income for a family was $62,209.
National Park Service (2010-07-09).
National Park Service.
Municipalities and communities of Hanover County, Virginia, United States
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Census-designated places in Hanover County, Virginia
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