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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.

  • Burlington
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • West Burlington
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Burlington have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Burlington
    • West Burlington is located in Des Moines County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,875 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Burlington <4>
  • Wapello
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • New London
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New London have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New London
    • New London is located in Henry County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,825 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New London <4>
  • Mediapolis
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Oquawka
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Winfield
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Danville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Danville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danville
    • Danville is located in Des Moines County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 896 people
  • Morning Sun
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morning Sun have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morning Sun
    • Morning Sun is located in Louisa County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 781 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morning Sun <4>
  • Stronghurst
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)

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 for Sperry was in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).

We also found Sperry in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Sperry.

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 Des Moines County: www.co.des-moines.ia.us/

The official website for State of Iowa: https://www.iowa.gov/

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.
<5>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.
<6>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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