Nearby Communities in the 1890s
We largely built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. Over time, we will continue to add communities that we find during our research.
If it applies, we indicate whether a community no longer exists and is now historic.<1>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Mecca had a post office and no railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Mecca, with the one closest to Mecca listed first.
- Jalapa
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jalapa. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jalapa
- Jalapa is located in Monroe County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Jalapa
- From Mecca to Jalapa
- Rural Vale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rural Vale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rural Vale
- Rural Vale is located in Monroe County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Rural Vale
- From Mecca to Rural Vale
- Nonaburg
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Nonaburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nonaburg
- Nonaburg is located in McMinn County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Nonaburg
- From Mecca to Nonaburg
- Mount Vernon
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Vernon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vernon
- Mount Vernon is located in Monroe County
- Grady
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Williamsburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg
- Williamsburg is located in McMinn County
- Tellico Plains
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tellico Plains
- Tellico Plains is located in Monroe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 909 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tellico Plains <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Tellico Plains
- From Mecca to Tellico Plains
- Ho ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north) - Carlock
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest) - Servilla
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south) - Gudger
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north) - Epperson
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Epperson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Epperson
- Epperson is located in Monroe County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Epperson
- From Mecca to Epperson
- Sink ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast) - Coker Creek
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coker Creek
- Coker Creek is located in Monroe County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Coker Creek
- From Mecca to Coker Creek
- Belltown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belltown
- Belltown is located in Monroe County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Belltown
- From Mecca to Belltown
- Tevis
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast) - Reliance
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reliance have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reliance
- Reliance is located in Polk County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reliance <4>
- Madisonville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madisonville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madisonville
- Madisonville is located in Monroe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,024 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madisonville <4>
- Athens
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Athens have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athens
- Athens is located in McMinn County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,120 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Athens <4>
- Rafter
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east) - Acorn
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Acorn. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acorn
- Acorn is located in Monroe County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Acorn
- From Mecca to Acorn
- Mount Verd
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Verd have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Verd
- Mount Verd is located in McMinn County
- Luskville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Luskville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luskville
- Luskville is located in McMinn County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Luskville
- From Mecca to Luskville
- Patty
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest) - Reagan
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north) - Ballplay
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ballplay
- Ballplay is located in Monroe County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Ballplay
- From Mecca to Ballplay
- Hopewell Springs
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hopewell Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell Springs
- Hopewell Springs is located in Monroe County
- Hiwassee College
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hiwassee College have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hiwassee College
- Hiwassee College is located in Monroe County
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for McMinn County: www.mcminncounty.org/
The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.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> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |