Meers Ghost Town

Comanche County, Oklahoma34.7828, -98.5789

Can you visit?

Likely private land

Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first

Nearest town
11 miCache, OK
Mild months
Mar–Nov6 of 12
Elevation
1,460 ft445 m
Meers, Oklahoma
Photo: TulGuy, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons

Meers is a former settlement in Comanche County, Oklahoma, listed among the ghost towns of Oklahoma. It lies at about 1,460 feet above sea level.

On the map

20 mi40 miLawtonAnadarkoElginHobartCacheWaltersCarnegieMeers
  • Private or unlisted

Star: Meers. Dots: other ghost towns within 40 miles, colored by land manager. Squares: towns over 1,000 people. Rings are straight-line distance. Live map: © OpenFreeMap, OpenMapTiles, OpenStreetMap contributors.

The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Cache, OK, about 11 miles south in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Lawton, OK, 15 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Stecker19 mi northeast
  2. Faxon22 mi south
  3. Acme32 mi east
  4. Cloud Chief36 mi northwest
  5. Agawam36 mi east
  6. Lugert40 mi west
  7. Devol41 mi south
  8. Bailey45 mi east

Distances are straight lines. Roads to ruins are often dirt, and a 20-mile hop can take an hour.

Who owns the land

Private or unlisted land

The point we have for this town is not on any public or protected parcel in PAD-US, the national map of public land. That usually means private land. Ruins on private land are off limits without the owner's permission, even when no fence or sign is visible. Look from the public road.

The point is the town location from Wikidata, and the land record is from PAD-US 3.0 (USGS). Ruins can spread past that point, and land changes hands faster than the database. How we read PAD-US.

Weather by month

0°20°40°60°80°100°5031Jan5534Feb6443Mar7250Apr8059May8967Jun9472Jul9472Aug8564Sep7453Oct6141Nov5132DecJan: 1.2 inFeb: 1.4 inMar: 2.2 inApr: 3.0 inMay: 4.8 inJun: 4.2 inJul: 2.4 inAug: 2.9 inSep: 3.2 inOct: 3.2 inNov: 1.9 inDec: 1.7 inrain
Mild month (average high 55–88°F, low above 28°F) 32°F, freezing Rain and snow water, inches

Mild months here run March to May, September to November, judging by NOAA normals from Medicine Pk 3W Mesonet. June to September bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Medicine Pk 3W Mesonet station (USC00345775), 3.7 miles away. About 32.1 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationComanche County, Oklahoma
Coordinates34.78278, -98.57889
Elevation1,460 ft (445 m)
Also known asMeers, Oklahoma, Meers, OK
SourcesWikidata Q1916892 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Meers ghost town?

In Comanche County, Oklahoma, at 34.7828, -98.5789. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Cache, OK, about 11 miles south in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Lawton, OK, 15 miles away.

Can you visit Meers?

Likely private land. The point we have for this town is not on any public or protected parcel in PAD-US, the national map of public land. That usually means private land. Ruins on private land are off limits without the owner's permission, even when no fence or sign is visible. Look from the public road.

When is the best time to visit Meers?

Mild months here run March to May, September to November, judging by NOAA normals from Medicine Pk 3W Mesonet. June to September bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up.

Are there other ghost towns near Meers?

Yes. Stecker (19 mi), Faxon (22 mi), Acme (32 mi), Cloud Chief (36 mi).

More ghost towns in Oklahoma

All 108 ghost towns in Oklahoma · Ghost towns near Oklahoma City