Mecca, Missouri Explained

Mecca is an unincorporated community in Clinton County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.

History

A post office called Mecca was established in 1898, and remained in operation until 1912.[1] The name possibly is a transfer from Mecca, a holy city in Islam.[2]

References

39.4842°N -94.5231°W

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Post Offices. Jim Forte Postal History . 21 September 2016.
  2. Web site: Clinton County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived) . The State Historical Society of Missouri . 21 September 2016 . bot: unknown . https://web.archive.org/web/20160624070606/http://shsmo.org/manuscripts/ramsay/ramsay_clinton.html . 24 June 2016 .

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