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
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: West Mecca, Ohio
- ↑ "Trumbull County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 2 March 2015.
- ↑ History of Trumbull and Mahoning Counties. 1882. p. 513.
- ↑ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. U.S. Government Printing Office. p. 204.
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Coordinates: 41°23′25″N 80°46′35″W / 41.39028°N 80.77639°W
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