Mereta, Texas Explained

Mereta
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Pushpin Map:Texas#USA
Pushpin Map Caption:Location within the state of Texas
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Texas
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Tom Green
Unit Pref:Imperial
Population As Of:2000
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Ft:1755
Coordinates:31.4572°N -100.1408°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP codes
Postal Code:76940
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info: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). Although Mereta is unincorporated, it has a post office, with the ZIP code of 76940;[3] the ZCTA for ZIP Code 76940 had a population of 138 at the 2000 census.[4]

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.

External links

Notes and References

  1. http://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/hnm34 Mereta, Texas
  2. Rand McNally. The Road Atlas '08. Chicago: Rand McNally, 2008, p. 99.
  3. http://www.zipinfo.com/cgi-local/zipsrch.exe?cnty=cnty&zip=76940 Zip Code Lookup
  4. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. 2008-01-31.