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Welcome to Sperry ...

Sperry is located in Des Moines County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Sperry, you might consider that their post office opened in 1870.

Sperry is 750 feet [229 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Sperry: 319

The ZIP code for Sperry: 52650<3>

Communities Also Named Sperry ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 8 communities that are also named Sperry - they are located in California, Florida, Georgia, Minnesota, Missouri, Oklahoma, Texas and Washington.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Sperry.

Communities near Sperry ...

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

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 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.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages 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.

Adding Sperry to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Sperry 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 (so far) for Sperry was in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Sperry.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Iowa's counties, including Des Moines, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Sperry - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>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 Sperry). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Sperry or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.