Welcome to Mekko ...

Mekko is located in Pittsburg County<1>.

The location of Mekko has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Mekko, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1911.

Mekko is 620 feet [189 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Mekko lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Telephone area codes for Mekko: (918) and (539)<4>

Communities near Mekko ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Mekko.

• McAlester
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McAlester
  • McAlester is located in Pittsburg County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,788 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McAlester <5>
• Krebs
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Krebs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Krebs
  • Krebs is located in Pittsburg County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,000 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Krebs <5>
• Hartshorne
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartshorne
  • Hartshorne is located in Pittsburg County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,945 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hartshorne <5>
• Haileyville
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haileyville
  • Haileyville is located in Pittsburg County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 746 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Haileyville <5>
• Savanna
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savanna
  • Savanna is located in Pittsburg County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 649 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Savanna <5>
• Crowder
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crowder have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crowder
  • Crowder is located in Pittsburg County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 402 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crowder <5>
• Alderson
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alderson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alderson
  • Alderson is located in Pittsburg County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 291 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alderson <5>
• Canadian
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canadian have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canadian
  • Canadian is located in Pittsburg County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 203 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canadian <5>
• Indianola
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indianola have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indianola
  • Indianola is located in Pittsburg County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 150 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Indianola <5>
• Hanna
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hanna have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanna
  • Hanna is located in McIntosh County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 132 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hanna <5>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Mekko. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Mekko.

We have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Mekko. See our Newspapers Page for Mekko.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Mekko ...

Looking for more information about Mekko? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Mekko, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Mekko.

Adding Mekko to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Mekko in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Mekko was on a map titled Map of Oklahoma (from Rand McNally, 1911).

We also found Mekko on a map titled George#&160;F. Cram Map (1922).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Mekko.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Mekko. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Oklahoma: https://www.ok.gov/