Mecca, Missouri

Mecca is an unincorporated community in Clinton County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1]

History

A post office called Mecca was established in 1898, and remained in operation until 1912.[2] The name possibly is a transfer from Mecca, a holy city in Islam.[3]

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References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Mecca, Missouri
  2. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 21 September 2016.
  3. "Clinton County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on 24 June 2016. Retrieved 21 September 2016.CS1 maint: BOT: original-url status unknown (link)



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