Welcome to Mecca ...
Mecca is located in Jefferson County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Mecca, you might consider that their post office opened in 1911.
Mecca is 1,360 feet [415 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Mecca lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Mecca: 541 & 458<3>
Communities Also Named Mecca ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 10 communities that are also named Mecca - they are located in Alabama, California, Florida (2), Georgia, Indiana, Missouri, Ohio, 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.
- Madras
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Culver
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Culver have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Culver
- Culver is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,686 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Culver <4>
- Metolius
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Metolius have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metolius
- Metolius is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 820 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Metolius <4>
- Simnasho
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Grandview ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Ashwood
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Geneva ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Opal City
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Opal City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Opal City
- Opal City is located in Jefferson County
- Crooked River Ranch
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Wapinitia
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
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.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Mecca ...
Looking for more information about Mecca? 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 Mecca, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Mecca.
Adding Mecca to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Mecca 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 Mecca was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Mecca post office opened in 1911.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Mecca.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Oregon's counties, including Jefferson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Mecca - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | 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 541 code has been Overlayed with the 458 area code. New phone numbers in the Mecca area will be assigned with one of these codes: 541 or 458. 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). |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |