Moyers, OK - 74557
Posted by: 
hamquilter
N 34° 19.580 W 095° 39.173
15S E 255920 N 3801527
The town is located about 8 miles northwest of Antlers.
Waymark Code: WM9H7P
Location: Oklahoma, United States
Date Posted: 08/21/2010
Views: 3
The Moyers post office is located at 100 Main Street in this town of 480 in Pushmataha County.
Hours: M-F: 8:00-1:00, 2:00-4:00
Sat: 8:00-9:00
A permanent settlement has existed at the site of modern Moyers since at least the 1880s. The “Frisco” railroad built a line from north to south through the Choctaw Nation, connecting Fort Smith, Arkansas with Paris, Texas, which paralleled the Kiamichi River. The Moyers area was one of the many train stops which served as residences for railway supervisors and points at which the trains could draw water.
The site of the future Moyers was selected because of its proximity to the Kiamichi River, with its abundant water supply.
The first known mention of Moyers occurred in 1904, when an Antlers newspaper referred to the settlement as “Moyer’s Spur” which may have referred to the tram built from Moyers up to the asphalt mines. “Moyer” was a reference to Roy Abraham Moyer, a local settler. It was not until 1910 that Moyer’s Spur became known as “Moyers”, the name it continues by today. A post office was established here on November 27, 1908.
The lumber industry has also flourished in this area. Moyers is located in a very picturesque area with Rodney Mountain to the south and Parker Mountain to the north. East of Moyers is the Kiamichi River.
Type of structure:: Stand alone
re-enter Zip Code here:: 74557
Current Status:: Still in Use
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