Meers, Oklahoma
| Meers, Oklahoma | |
|---|---|
| Unincorporated community | |
  Meers Location within the state of Oklahoma | |
| Coordinates: 34°46′58″N 98°34′44″W / 34.78278°N 98.57889°WCoordinates: 34°46′58″N 98°34′44″W / 34.78278°N 98.57889°W[1] | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Oklahoma |
| County | Comanche |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP codes | 73558 |
| FIPS code | 40-47500 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1100624[1] |
Meers is a small unincorporated community located on State Highway 115 in Comanche County, Oklahoma, in the foothills of the Wichita Mountains. Founded as a gold mining town in 1901, it was named for mine operator Andrew J. Meers. The only remaining structure of the original town is the Meers Store & Restaurant, which Food Network named as the best hamburger joint in Oklahoma & one of the best in the United States of America, largely due to its signature MeersBurger.[2] The Meers Store also served as the area post office from March 12, 1902, until February, 1989. Currently, area residents have Lawton mailing addresses. Meers lies on the Meers Fault. In 1985, in order to monitor seismic activity, the Oklahoma Geological Survey installed a seismograph in the Meers Store.[3][4]
Notable residents
- Carrie Sahmaunt, Kiowa centenarian [5]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Meers, Oklahoma". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2012-10-05..
- ↑ Food Network Top American Restaurants: Bon Appetit Picks the Best.
- ↑ Oklahoma Geological Survey Seismograph Stations. (accessed February 14, 2007)
- ↑ Meers, Oklahoma Quaternary Fault. (accessed October 5, 2012)
- ↑ "Carrie Sahmaunt (1904 - 2006)". Find A Grave Memorial. Retrieved 2014-10-26.
- Shirk, George H. Oklahoma Place Names. Norman: University of Oklahoma Press, 1987. ISBN 0-8061-2028-2 .
External links
- Meers Store & Restaurant homepage (accessed February 14, 2007)
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