Welcome to Mecaha ...
So far, we found very little information about Mecaha. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Mecaha to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Mecaha, please Contact Us.
Mecaha would have been located within present day Garfield County<2>.
The location of Mecaha has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Mecaha, you might consider that their post office opened in 1915.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Mecaha is 2,260 feet [689 m] above sea level.<4> In other words, the elevation of Mecaha is about ½ mile above sea level.
Time Zone: The area where Mecaha was located is in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Mecaha would have been located in the (406) area code.
Communities near Mecaha ...
We have created a list of 6 communities that are near Mecaha.
- Muscleshell City ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Muscleshell City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muscleshell City
- Muscleshell City is located in Petroleum County
- Cat Creek
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cat Creek
- Cat Creek is located in Petroleum County
- Mosby
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mosby
- Mosby is located in Garfield County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mosby <5>
- Sand Springs
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Springs
- Sand Springs is located in Garfield County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sand Springs <5>
- Brusett
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brusett
- Brusett is located in Garfield County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brusett <5>
- Winnett
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winnett have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winnett
- Winnett is located in Petroleum County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 190 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winnett <5>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We're compiling a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Mecaha. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Mecaha.
We have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Mecaha. See our Newspapers Page for Mecaha.
Adding Mecaha to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Mecaha 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 Mecaha was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Mecaha post office opened in 1915.
We also found Mecaha on a map titled Hixson Map of Montana (1950).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Mecaha.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Montana: https://mt.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 Mecaha, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Montana's counties, including Garfield, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Mecaha - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |