Welcome to Sperry ...
Sperry is located Sperry is located in Grayson County<1>. The location of Sperry has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2> While we don't have a date for the founding of Sperry, you might consider that their post office opened in 1903. Sperry is 850 feet [259 m] above sea level.<3>. Time Zone: Sperry lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 8 communities that are also named Sperry - they are located in California, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Minnesota, Missouri, Oklahoma and Washington. For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Sperry. We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Sperry. We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy. We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Sperry. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Sperry. Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Sperry. 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 Sperry. We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Sperry. See our Newspapers Page for Sperry. Looking for more information about Sperry? 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. While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Sperry, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Sperry. We originally found mention of Sperry in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page. From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Sperry was on a map titled Map of Texas (from Rand McNally, 1911). We also found Sperry in the book titled .<5> From that list, the Sperry post office opened in 1903.
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Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Sperry. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page. The official website for Grayson County: www.co.grayson.tx.us/ The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/
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Footnotes ...
<1> If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Grayson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. <2> 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. <3> The elevation is an estimate for the area around Sperry - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. <4> While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. <5> A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/