West Mecca, Ohio

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West Mecca, Ohio
Unincorporated community
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West Mecca, Ohio
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West Mecca, Ohio
Coordinates: 41°23′25″N80°46′35″W / 41.39028°N 80.77639°W / 41.39028; -80.77639 Coordinates: 41°23′25″N80°46′35″W / 41.39028°N 80.77639°W / 41.39028; -80.77639
Country United States
State Ohio
County Trumbull
Area
 • Water0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation
920 ft (280 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total203,751 (Trumbull County)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code(s) 330

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]

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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.


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