Meers, Oklahoma
Unincorporated community in Oklahoma, US
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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.
Meers, Oklahoma | |
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Meers in March 2025 | |
  Meers Location within the state of Oklahoma  Meers Meers (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 34°46′58″N 98°34′44″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] |
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.
Geological formation of Southwest Oklahoma
Meers is defined by a geological displacement or planar fracture known as the Meers Fault.[4] The northwestern Meers fault and the southeastern Meers fault lines are geologically situated in the central lowlands.[5][6]
In 1985, in order to monitor a seismic event, the Oklahoma Geological Survey installed a seismograph in the Meers Store.[7]
Listing as National Register of Historic Places
The Meers Store was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978 as Meers Mining Camp, since it was the only surviving relic of the community's gold rush days.[8][9]
