Calera, OK

About Calera

• • Country singer Kellie Coffey, known for "When You Lie Next to Me," was born in Calera.
• • Calera is not known for anything it invented, but is a part of Oklahoma history.
• • The Missouri, Kansas and Texas Railway (Katy) put the town on the map in 1872.
• • A 1918 fire destroyed much of Calera, requiring extensive rebuilding.
• • The town's name means "lime kiln" in Spanish, established in 1872.
• • With over 2,300 residents, the population is growing steadily since 2010.
• • The town sits 722 feet above sea level, offering gentle, rolling hills.
• • Many residents work in manufacturing, retail and healthcare sectors.
• • Calera feels like a peaceful, slow-paced escape from big-city life.
• • The Oklahoma City Thunder, 100 miles north, are the closest pro sports team.
• • Durant High School, near Calera, won the 1992 Oklahoma Class 3A state football title.
• • Limestone quarrying contributed to the area's early economic development.

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