Welcome to Mecca ...
Mecca is located in McMinn County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Mecca, you might consider that their post office opened in 1880.
Mecca is 820 feet [250 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Mecca lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel west from Mecca (for example, toward Dunlap), you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).
Area Code for Mecca: 423
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, Oregon 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.
- Jacktown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jacktown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacktown
- Jacktown is located in Monroe County
- Estimated population in 2014: 67,319 people
- 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>
- Sweetwater
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sweetwater have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweetwater
- Sweetwater is located in Monroe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,956 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sweetwater <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>
- Etowah
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Vonore
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vonore have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vonore
- Vonore is located in Monroe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,580 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vonore <4>
- Englewood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Englewood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Englewood
- Englewood is located in McMinn County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,538 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Englewood <4>
- Benton
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Tellico Plains
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Niota
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Niota have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Niota
- Niota is located in McMinn County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 738 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Niota <4>
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.<5>
From that list, the Mecca post office opened in 1880.
We also found Mecca on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Tennessee (1888).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Mecca.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including McMinn, 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> | 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. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |