West Mecca, Ohio

West Mecca is an unincorporated community in Trumbull County, in the U.S. state of Ohio.[1]

History

A post office called West Mecca was established in 1875, and remained in operation until 1903.[2] The community was founded sometime later than neighboring Mecca (formerly East Mecca).[3] The name Mecca comes from Mecca, in the Middle East.[4]

References

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

Coordinates: 41°23′25″N 80°46′35″W / 41.39028°N 80.77639°W / 41.39028; -80.77639


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