Mereta | |
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  Mereta Location within the state of Texas  Mereta Mereta (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 31°27′26″N 100°8′27″W / 31.45722°N 100.14083°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Tom Green |
| Elevation | 1,755 ft (535 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP codes | 76940 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1362628 |
Mereta (also Fisherville or Lipan)[1] is an unincorporated community in eastern Tom Green County, Texas, United States. It lies along local roads east of the city of San Angelo, the county seat of Tom Green County.[2] Its elevation is 1,755 feet (535 m).[3] Although Mereta is unincorporated, it has a post office, with the ZIP code of 76940;[4] the ZCTA for ZIP Code 76940 had a population of 138 at the 2000 census.[5]
Mereta was named by the local postmaster in honor of twin sisters, named Meta and Reta, who lived in the area in 1902. The community itself was platted in 1904.[1]
- ^ a b Mereta, Texas, Handbook of Texas Online, 2008-01-18. Accessed 2008-08-14.
- ^ Rand McNally. The Road Atlas '08. Chicago: Rand McNally, 2008, p. 99.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Mereta, Texas
- ^ Zip Code Lookup
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.