Mecca, Ohio
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Mecca (also called East Mecca) is an unincorporated community in Trumbull County, in the U.S. state of Ohio.{{GNIS|1061500}}
History
A post office called Mecca was established in 1825, and remained in operation until 1904.{{cite web | url=http://www.postalhistory.com/postoffices.asp?task=display&state=OH&county=Trumbull | title=Trumbull County | publisher=Jim Forte Postal History | accessdate=2 March 2015}} The community was named after Mecca, in Saudi Arabia.{{cite book|last=Gannett|first=Henry|title=The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States|url=https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_9V1IAAAAMAAJ|year=1905|publisher=U.S. Government Printing Office|page=[https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_9V1IAAAAMAAJ/page/n203 204]}} In 1882, Mecca contained about a dozen houses.{{cite book|title=History of Trumbull and Mahoning Counties|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=7dwyAQAAMAAJ&pg=RA1-PA513|year=1882|page=513}}
References
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Category:Unincorporated communities in Trumbull County, Ohio
Category:1825 establishments in Ohio
Category:Populated places established in 1825
Category:Unincorporated communities in Ohio
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