Meers, Oklahoma | |
|---|---|
 The Meers Store | |
  Meers Location within the state of Oklahoma  Meers Meers (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 34°46′58″N 98°34′44″W / 34.78278°N 98.57889°W[1] | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Oklahoma |
| County | Comanche |
| Elevation | 1,460 ft (450 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP codes | 73558 |
| FIPS code | 40-47500 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1100624[1] |
Meers is an unincorporated community located on State Highway 115 in Comanche County, Oklahoma, United States, in the foothills of the Wichita Mountains. In 1901, Meers was founded as a gold prospecting town where it was named in honor of mine operator Andrew J. Meers from Cherokee County, Georgia.
The only remaining structure of the original town is the Meers Store & Restaurant, which Food Network named as the best hamburger joint in Oklahoma and one of the best in the United States, largely due to its signature MeersBurger.[2]
The Meers Store also served as the area post office from March 12, 1902, until February, 1989.[3] Currently, area residents have Lawton mailing addresses.
- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Meers, Oklahoma
- ^ Food Network Top American Restaurants: Bon Appetit Picks the Best. Archived 2007-10-20 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Shirk, George H. (1952). "First Post Offices Within the Boundaries of Oklahoma". The Chronicles of Oklahoma. 30 (1 - Spring 1952). Oklahoma Historical Society: 79, 38–104. LCCN 23027299. OCLC 655582328.