Welcome to Mecca ...
So far, we found very little information about Mecca. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Mecca to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Mecca, please Contact Us.
Mecca would have been located within present day Lauderdale County<2>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Mecca, you might consider that their post office opened in 1898.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Mecca is 740 feet [226 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: The area where Mecca was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The Area Codes where Mecca was located: 256 & 938<4>
Communities Also Named Mecca ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 10 communities that are also named Mecca - they are located in California, Florida (2), Georgia, Indiana, Missouri, Ohio, Oregon, Tennessee and Texas.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Mecca.
Communities near Mecca ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Mecca.
- Florence
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
- Florence is located in Lauderdale County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 41,166 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Florence <5>
- Muscle Shoals
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Muscle Shoals have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muscle Shoals
- Muscle Shoals is located in Colbert County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,877 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Muscle Shoals <5>
- Sheffield
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheffield
- Sheffield is located in Colbert County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,839 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sheffield <5>
- Tuscumbia
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuscumbia
- Tuscumbia is located in Colbert County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,462 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tuscumbia <5>
- Liberty Grove
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Grove
- Liberty Grove is located in Lawrence County (TN)
- Estimated population in 2014: 7,825 people
- Loretto
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loretto have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loretto
- Loretto is located in Lawrence County (TN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,781 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loretto <5>
- Rogersville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogersville
- Rogersville is located in Lauderdale County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,293 people
- Former name for Rogersville:
- Rodgersville
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rogersville <5>
- Corning ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north) - Killen
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Killen have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Killen
- Killen is located in Lauderdale County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 962 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Killen <5>
- Collinwood
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Collinwood have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collinwood
- Collinwood is located in Wayne County (TN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 932 people
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 Mecca. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Mecca.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Mecca. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Mecca.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Mecca. See our Newspapers Page for Mecca.
Adding Mecca to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Mecca in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Mecca was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
X2X - From that list, the Mecca post office opened in 1898.
We also found Mecca on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Alabama (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Mecca.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Mecca, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Lauderdale, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Mecca - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 256 code has been Overlayed with the 938 area code. New phone numbers in the Mecca area will be assigned with one of these codes: 256 or 938. As a result, placing a call in the Mecca area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |