Messer, Oklahoma Explained

Messer, Oklahoma
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Pushpin Map:USA Oklahoma#USA
Pushpin Label:Messer
Pushpin Label Position:top
Pushpin Map Caption:Location within the state of Oklahoma
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Oklahoma
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Choctaw
Unit Pref:Imperial
Population As Of:2000
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Coordinates:34.0872°N -95.4694°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP codes
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID

Messer is an unincorporated community located on State Highway 93 in Choctaw County, Oklahoma, United States.[1]

A post office was established at Messer, Indian Territory on January 4, 1907. It closed on February 29, 1916.[2] At the time of its founding, Messer was located in Kiamitia County, a part of the Apukshunnubbee District of the Choctaw Nation.[3]

References

  1. Oklahoma Department of Transportation. Official State Highway Map. 2005-2006. O7.
  2. Shirk, George H. Oklahoma Place Names (Norman: University of Oklahoma, 1965), p. 139.
  3. Morris, John W. Historical Atlas of Oklahoma (Norman: University of Oklahoma, 1986), plate 38.