Acme is a ghost town in Grady County

Grady County, Oklahoma

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, Oklahoma

Oklahoma

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, United States

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. It had a post office from April 8, 1913 to May 29, 1931.

History

The town of Acme developed when the Acme Cement and Plaster Company built a mill and power plant in the area in 1911. Gypsum

Gypsum

Gypsum is a very soft sulfate mineral composed of calcium sulfate dihydrate, with the chemical formula CaSO4·2H2O. It is found in alabaster, a decorative stone used in Ancient Egypt. It is the second softest mineral on the Mohs Hardness Scale...

 was mined from the area. It was located on the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad

Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad

The Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad was a Class I railroad in the United States. It was also known as the Rock Island Line, or, in its final years, The Rock.-Incorporation:...

. After 1930 the venture became unprofitable and everything closed down. The railroad was abandoned in 1930. Today very little is left of the former town.

Geography

Acme is located at 34°47′56"N 98°01′09"W (34.79896, -98.01921).

Elevation is 1,289 feet.