Mecca, IN

Mecca is a town in Wabash Township, Parke County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. The 2020 census counted 263 residents. Mecca was platted on August 7, 1890, by Samuel Hixon and his friend Tom L. The main part of the town is on the west side of the creek, but a portion is on the east side; the Mecca Covered Bridge crosses the creek here. Mecca is in the Southwest Parke Community School Corporation. Taken together, these details give a newcomer a usable picture of Mecca, where its history, geography, and current gathering places meet. For Mecca, the memorable detail is the way older history and current gathering places share one local map.