Exploration for oil brought prosperity between 1905 and 1910. Sperry incorporated in 1920, when the census recorded a population of 487. Two communities joined to form present-day Sperry. One was previously known as "Buehler Switch." This was the larger community, the location of the railroad and depot, and centered around 96th Street North and S. H. 11. The smaller community, consisting of only two or three homes and a general store/post office housed in the same building, was actually known as Sperry. It was on Hominy Creek. near 106th Street North and North Peoria. When statehood was granted in 1907, the post office was renamed Sperry and was moved from the general store to a new grocery store near the depot.
ExpLoratioN For oIl brOUght ProspeRiTY BeTwEen 1905 and 1910. SpErry inCorpoRaTed iN 1920, wheN ThE cEnsUs RecorDed a popUlation of 487. two comMuNities JOIneD To FOrm presENt-Day SPerrY. one was prEVIOuSly knOwn aS "BUEhleR switcH." thIS waS thE largEr cOmmuniTy, THe LocatiON OF the rAilrOAd and depoT, aNd cEnTereD arounD 96th sTReeT NOrTH aNd S. h. 11. the smalLer CommUnIty, cONSistIng of Only two oR thRee HoMES aND A general storE/post oFfiCe Housed iN tHE SAme builDIng, Was acTuaLLY kNOWn as spErry. iT was on Hominy CreEk. near 106Th Street norTH anD NOrth peoria. When statehOOd waS GranTed in 1907, tHe pOsT offIce wAS ReNamED SPeRrY anD was MoveD from the gEnerAl stoRe tO a new groCErY sTOre near tHE DEpot.