Mechanicsville, VA

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Mechanicsville's documented story reaches from Hanover County's early history through Old Town storefronts and a community of 39,482 people counted in 2020.

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Local legends: 11
Local services: 11
Community: Hanover County

Local businesses in Mechanicsville

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Dentist

Elrod & Dunham Dentistry

7516 Right Flank Road, Suite 210, Mechanicsville+1-804-746-1300

Local roots: Dr. Joe Elrod Jr. was born and raised in Mechanicsville and returned to serve his hometown. The practice says he has served patients for 24 years. Dr. Bryson Dunham joined the practice in 2015 and became a partner in 2017. Today the practice maintains Mechanicsville offices on Right Flank Road at Bell Creek and on Atlee Road.

A locally rooted dental practice with Bell Creek and Atlee offices in Mechanicsville, centered on the hometown service of Dr. Joe Elrod Jr. and the long-running partnership of Dr. Bryson Dunham.

Two Mechanicsville office locations
Family and preventive dental care
Restorative and implant dentistry

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Massage and bodywork studio

Precision Clinical Bodywork

8201 Atlee Rd Suite A, Mechanicsville(804) 789-8575

Local roots: Based on Atlee Road in Mechanicsville, with a local multi-provider studio serving Mechanicsville and nearby Richmond-area communities.

A Mechanicsville massage and bodywork studio offering clinical, recovery-focused, movement-based, and restorative sessions from a multi-provider team.

Multi-provider therapist matching
Recovery and mobility-focused sessions
Clinical and maintenance care options

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Painting contractor

Widespread Solutions

6033 Mechanicsville Tpke, Mechanicsville(804) 317-9392

Local roots: Family-owned and based on Mechanicsville Turnpike, with published work across Mechanicsville and Central Virginia since 2005.

A family-owned Mechanicsville painting contractor serving residential, commercial, and historic properties with interior, exterior, cabinet, and specialty surface work.

Residential, commercial, and historic project coverage
Occupied-home preparation and protection
Historic-property and architectural-detail work

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Auto repair shop

Rick's Tire & Auto

9004 Shady Grove Rd, Mechanicsville(804) 559-0240

Local roots: The family-owned Shady Grove Road shop says it has served Mechanicsville and surrounding communities as an automotive repair, modification, and maintenance headquarters since 1996.

Rick's Tire & Auto is a Mechanicsville automotive shop providing repair, maintenance, tires, Virginia state inspections, fleet service, vehicle modifications, windshield work, and climate-control service.

Passenger vehicles, light trucks, and medium-duty diesels
Antique-car and fleet service capabilities
NAPA AutoCare and TECHNET warranty programs

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Plant nursery

Sandy's Plants, Inc.

8011 Bell Creek Road, Mechanicsville(804) 746-7092

Local roots: Family-owned and in operation in Mechanicsville since 1979, Sandy's Plants grew from Sandy McDougle's gardening hobby into a nursery now operated by Sandy, her daughter Mitzi, and son-in-law J.R.

Sandy's Plants is a family-owned Mechanicsville perennial nursery serving retail customers, landscapers, and garden centers with more than 1,500 varieties grown across over 30 acres.

More than 1,500 perennial varieties grown across over 30 acres
Family operation in Mechanicsville since 1979
Outdoor container growing informed by regional Zone 7 conditions

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Produce market

Pole Green Produce

6547 Pole Green Road, Mechanicsville(804) 730-7732

Local roots: Pole Green Produce operates a family-owned market on Pole Green Road in Mechanicsville. Hanover County tourism sources document the location and its mix of fresh produce, local foods, and seasonal goods, while the business uses its official social page for current market updates.

A family-owned Pole Green Road produce market offering seasonal fruits and vegetables alongside locally produced foods and seasonal market goods.

Family-owned Mechanicsville produce market
Pole Green Road location
Locally grown and locally produced goods

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Independent pharmacy

Mechanicsville Drug Store

8077 Mechanicsville Turnpike, Mechanicsville(804) 746-5168

Local roots: Mechanicsville Drug Store says it has served local communities since 1957. The pharmacy remains on Mechanicsville Turnpike and publishes direct refill, new-patient, compounding, delivery, immunization, and medication-support resources.

An independent Mechanicsville pharmacy serving the local community since 1957 with prescription, compounding, immunization, delivery, and medication-support services.

Serving Mechanicsville since 1957
Independent neighborhood-pharmacy model
Published compounding and delivery services

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Locksmith and security company

Dominion Lock & Security

8098 Mechanicsville Turnpike, Mechanicsville(804) 746-1456

Local roots: Dominion Lock & Security's official history begins in Mechanicsville in 1975, when Johnny Tucker opened Mechanicsville Lock and Key as a local, family-oriented locksmith business. His son Al joined two years later as the company expanded across the Richmond area.

A Mechanicsville locksmith and security company founded by Johnny Tucker in 1975 and joined by his son Al in 1977, now serving residential and commercial security needs.

Mechanicsville origin dating to 1975
Father-and-son company history
Local showroom and stocked products

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Appliance store

Lipscombe Appliance

8082 Mechanicsville Turnpike, Mechanicsville(804) 746-4470

Local roots: Lipscombe Appliance says it opened in the village of Mechanicsville near the big windmill in 1964. A little more than three decades later, Greg Koegler purchased the business and continues to present it as an independent, local, customer-focused showroom.

An independent Mechanicsville appliance store opened in 1964, now owned by Greg Koegler and centered on local guidance, in-house delivery and installation, and support after the sale.

Mechanicsville business history dating to 1964
Independent local showroom
Owner Greg Koegler

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Bakery

Williams Bakery

8084 Mechanicsville Turnpike, Mechanicsville(804) 746-8370

Local roots: Williams Bakery traces its Richmond-area baking history to 1911. A Mechanicsville Local feature documented Carver Williams as the fourth generation of his family in the business, and current business updates continue to list the Mechanicsville Turnpike bakery.

A Richmond-area scratch bakery dating to 1911, with a documented fourth generation of Williams family bakers and a longstanding Mechanicsville Turnpike location.

Richmond-area baking history since 1911
Documented fourth generation of Williams family bakers
Scratch baking and traditional recipes

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BFH

Funeral home

Bennett Funeral Home, Mechanicsville Chapel

8014 Lee-Davis Road, Mechanicsville(804) 746-8665

Local roots: Bennett Funeral Homes says it remains locally owned and operated. Its Richmond-area history dates to 1897, and its official history says the Mechanicsville Chapel opened in 1991. The chapel is now listed on Lee-Davis Road.

Bennett Funeral Home's Mechanicsville Chapel connects Hanover-area families with a local funeral-home organization whose official history begins in Richmond in 1897.

Richmond-area funeral-home history dating to 1897
Locally owned and operated according to the official history
Mechanicsville Chapel opened in 1991 according to the official history

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Auto repair and maintenance in Mechanicsville

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Plant nurseries in Mechanicsville

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Dentists and family dentistry in Mechanicsville

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Funeral homes and planning in Mechanicsville

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Independent pharmacies in Mechanicsville

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Locksmiths and security in Mechanicsville

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Appliance sales and repair in Mechanicsville

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Bakeries and scratch baking in Mechanicsville

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Mechanicsville context

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Mechanicsville sits within Hanover County, established in 1720. Old Town preserves part of the area's mid-century storefront history. The 2020 Census counted 39,482 Mechanicsville residents.

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