Welcome to Mereta ...
Mereta is located in Big Bend Country (West Texas).
Mereta is located in Tom Green County<1>.
The location of Mereta has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Mereta, you might consider that their post office opened in 1902.
Mereta is 1,750 feet [533 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Mereta lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Mereta lies within the (325) area code.
The ZIP code for Mereta: 76940<4>
Communities near Mereta ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Mereta.
- San Angelo
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Angelo
- San Angelo is located in Tom Green County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 101,612 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for San Angelo <5>
- Miles
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Miles have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miles
- Miles is located in Runnels County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 894 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Miles <5>
- Paint Rock
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paint Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paint Rock
- Paint Rock is located in Concho County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 306 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paint Rock <5>
- Eola
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eola
- Eola is located in Concho County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eola <5>
- Veribest
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west) - Lowake
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowake
- Lowake is located in Concho County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lowake <5>
- Vancourt
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vancourt
- Vancourt is located in Tom Green County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vancourt <5>
- Rowena
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowena
- Rowena is located in Runnels County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rowena <5>
- Orient
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest) - Tennyson
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tennyson
- Tennyson is located in Coke County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tennyson <5>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Mereta. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Mereta.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Mereta. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Mereta.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Mereta. See our Newspapers Page for Mereta.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Mereta ...
Looking for more information about Mereta? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for Mereta, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Mereta.
Adding Mereta to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Mereta in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Mereta was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Mereta post office opened in 1902.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Mereta.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Mereta. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Tom Green County: www.co.titus.tx.us/
The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Tom Green, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Mereta - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Mereta). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Mereta or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |