Sperry

History

Native American activity in the area antedates the establishment of the town. Of note during the Civil War was the Battle of Chusto-Talasah, fought approximately nine miles southeast on the “Caving Banks” bend of Bird Creek, where on December 9, 1861, Opothleyahola’s Union-allied Native Americans met the forces of Col. D.H. Cooper’s Confederate troops. Sperry was originally known as Beuhler Switch. It was named after Charles Beuhler, an employee of the Midland Valley Railroad. The origin of the name Sperry is not clear. One source claims that the name was derived from the surname of a local landowner named Henry Spybuck. The Midland Valley Railroad built a line from Arkansas to Eastern Kansas that reached Sperry in March 1905. Exploration for oil brought prosperity between 1905 and 1910. Sperry incorporated in 1920, when the census recorded a population of 487.

Geography

Sperry is located at (36.295241, -95.989898). It is approximately north of downtown Tulsa. According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , all land.

Race & ethnicity

Largest nearby schools

• OWASSO HS
  High · Owasso · 2,986 students · 21.5:1 ratio
• BOOKER T. WASHINGTON HS
  High · Tulsa · 1,280 students · 21.7:1 ratio
• COLLINSVILLE HS
  High · Collinsville · 881 students · 18:1 ratio
• TRAICE
  High · Tulsa · 779 students · 18.1:1 ratio
• OWASSO 6TH GRADE CTR
  Middle · Owasso · 774 students · 19.8:1 ratio
• MCLAIN HS FOR SCIENCE AND TECH
  High · Tulsa · 763 students · 24.6:1 ratio
• OWASSO 7TH GRADE CTR
  Middle · Owasso · 757 students · 18.5:1 ratio
• OWASSO 8TH GRADE CTR
  Middle · Owasso · 752 students · 18.8:1 ratio