Mereta, Texas
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| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Tom Green |
| Elevation | 1,755 ft (535 m) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| 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]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 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
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