Mecca, Ohio

Mecca (also called East Mecca) is an unincorporated community in Trumbull County, in the U.S. state of Ohio.[1]

History

A post office called Mecca was established in 1825, and remained in operation until 1904.[2] The community was named after Mecca, in Saudi Arabia.[3] In 1882, Mecca contained about a dozen houses.[4]

References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Mecca, Ohio
  2. ↑ "Trumbull County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 2 March 2015.
  3. ↑ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. U.S. Government Printing Office. p. 204.
  4. ↑ History of Trumbull and Mahoning Counties. 1882. p. 513.

Coordinates: 41°23′23″N 80°44′13″W / 41.38972°N 80.73694°W / 41.38972; -80.73694

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