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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