Acme, Oklahoma

Acme
Unincorporated community
Acme

Location within the state of Oklahoma

Coordinates: 34°47′56″N 98°01′09″W / 34.79889°N 98.01917°W / 34.79889; -98.01917Coordinates: 34°47′56″N 98°01′09″W / 34.79889°N 98.01917°W / 34.79889; -98.01917
Country United States
State Oklahoma
County Grady
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
  Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
GNIS feature ID 1100162

Acme is a ghost town in Grady County, Oklahoma, United States.[1] It had a post office from April 8, 1913 to May 29, 1931.[2]

History

The town of Acme developed when the Acme Cement and Plaster Company built a mill and power plant in the area in 1911.[2] Gypsum was mined from the area. It was located on the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad.[2] After 1930 the venture became unprofitable and everything closed down. The railroad was abandoned in 1930.[2] Today very little is left of the former town.

Geography

Elevation is 1,286 feet.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Acme, Oklahoma
  2. 1 2 3 4 Morris, John (1977). Ghost Towns of Oklahoma. Norman, Oklahoma: University of Oklahoma Press. p. 229. ISBN 978-0-8061-1420-0.


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