Mereta | |
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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]
Mereta | |
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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]