Mecca, Missouri

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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 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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