Welcome to Mecca ...

Mecca is located in Clinton County<1>.

The location of Mecca has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Mecca, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1898.

Mecca is 860 feet [262 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Mecca lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Mecca is located in the (816) area code.

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, 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.

• Liberty
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
  • Liberty is located in Clay County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 32,418 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Liberty <4>
• Gladstone
  (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gladstone have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gladstone
  • Gladstone is located in Clay County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,677 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gladstone <4>
• Excelsior Springs
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Excelsior Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Excelsior Springs
  • Excelsior Springs is located in Clay County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,833 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Excelsior Springs <4>
• Kearney
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kearney have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kearney
  • Kearney is located in Clay County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,155 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kearney <4>
• Smithville
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smithville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithville
  • Smithville is located in Clay County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,011 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smithville <4>
• Platte City
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Platte City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Platte City
  • Platte City is located in Platte County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,969 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Platte City <4>
• Pleasant Valley
  (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Valley
  • Pleasant Valley is located in Clay County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,047 people
• Lawson
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawson
  • Lawson is located in Ray County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,402 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lawson <4>
• Plattsburg
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plattsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plattsburg
  • Plattsburg is located in Clinton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,242 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plattsburg <4>
• Weatherby Lake
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weatherby Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weatherby Lake
  • Weatherby Lake is located in Platte County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,086 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.

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 1898.

We also found Mecca on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1904.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Mecca.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Mecca. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

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