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 March 2, 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.

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