Mecca,_Ohio

Mecca, Ohio

Mecca, Ohio

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

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