If the sign is correct, that would be right about the 98th meridian. Waurika proper is about 1/2 mile west of the Hwy.70 & 81 junction and there is a sign between them that says one of two things; "leaving the Chickasaw Nation" or "entering the Comanche Nation" ----- Original Message ----- From: "Sheridan" <kssooners@aol.com> To: <OKJEFFER-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, January 10, 2001 12:50 PM Subject: [OKJEFFER] Perry/Waurika Post Office > Posted on: Jefferson Co. Ok Query Forum > Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Ok/Jefferson/530 > > Surname: Brandon, Nall, Meador, Sevier, Taylor > ------------------------- > > Several years ago, a history of Jeff Co Families was published. There was > a brief history of Jeff Co and of its towns written by a Jon Harris. He > mentioned that there were several post offices that came and went prior > to the turn of the century. He said the first was Baldwin located on Beaver > Creek, then reloacted to Ryan in 1893. The second PO was Veto. Others that > followed were Sugg, Peery, Keith, Opie, Lindwood, Redriver and Moneka. > In the section about Waurika, he wrote that the town on the west side of > the 98th Meridian was in Kiowa-Comance territory. Moneka was on the east > side of the line in Pickens Co, Chicasaw Nation. He gave no exact location > for Peery. > > > > ==== OKJEFFER Mailing List ==== > Please visit the Jefferson Co. Website http://www.rootsweb.com/~okjeffer/ > >