Mecca,_Missouri Knowpia

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

History edit

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]

References edit

^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Mecca, Missouri
^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved September 21, 2016.
^ "Clinton County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved September 21, 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)

39°29′03″N 94°31′23″W / 39.48417°N 94.52306°W / 39.48417; -94.52306

[1] U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Mecca, Missouri

[2] "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved September 21, 2016.

[3] "Clinton County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved September 21, 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)

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