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Welcome to Peggs ...

Peggs is located in Cherokee County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Peggs, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1899.

Peggs is 920 feet [280 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Peggs lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area codes for Peggs: (918) and (539)<3>

The ZIP code for Peggs: 74452<4>

Communities near Peggs ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Peggs.

  • Tahlequah
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Pryor Creek
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pryor Creek
    • Pryor Creek is located in Mayes County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,392 people
    • Pryor Creek has also been known as:
    • Pryor
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pryor Creek <5>
  • Wagoner
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Chouteau
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chouteau have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chouteau
    • Chouteau is located in Mayes County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,112 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chouteau <5>
  • Salina
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Locust Grove
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Locust Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Grove
    • Locust Grove is located in Mayes County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,395 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Locust Grove <5>
  • Kansas
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kansas have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kansas
    • Kansas is located in Delaware County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 803 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kansas <5>
  • Hulbert
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Sportsmen Acres
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sportsmen Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sportsmen Acres
    • Sportsmen Acres is located in Mayes County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 310 people
  • Oaks
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaks
    • Oaks is located in Delaware County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 283 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oaks <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 Peggs. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Peggs.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Peggs. 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 Peggs.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Peggs. See our Newspapers Page for Peggs.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Peggs ...

Looking for more information about Peggs? 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 Peggs, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Peggs.

Adding Peggs to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Peggs 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 Peggs was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Peggs post office opened in 1899.

We also found Peggs on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Oklahoma (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Peggs.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Peggs. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Oklahoma: https://www.ok.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Oklahoma's counties, including Cherokee, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Peggs - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>Area code (539) is an overlay for area code (918).
<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 Peggs). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Peggs 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>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.
<7>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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