Meers is an

unincorporated community An unincorporated area is a region that is not governed by a local municipal corporation. Widespread unincorporated communities and areas are a distinguishing feature of the United States and Canada. Most other countries of the world either have ...

located on State Highway 115 in Comanche County,

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, United States, in the foothills of the

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. Founded as a gold mining town in 1901, it was named for mine operator Andrew J. Meers. 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. The Meers Store also served as the area post office from March 12, 1902, until February, 1989. Currently, area residents have Lawton mailing addresses. Meers lies on the

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. In 1985, in order to monitor seismic activity, the Oklahoma Geological Survey installed a seismograph in the Meers Store.

Listing as National Register of Historic Places

The Meers Store was listed on the

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in 1978 as Meers Mining Camp, since it was the only surviving relic of the community's gold rush days.

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* Unincorporated communities in Comanche County, Oklahoma Unincorporated communities in Oklahoma National Register of Historic Places in Comanche County, Oklahoma Populated places established in 1901 1901 establishments in Indian Territory {{Oklahoma-geo-stub