Posted on: Jefferson Co. Ok Query Forum Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Ok/Jefferson/527 Surname: ------------------------- I wondered the same thing when I was looking for the Peery or Perry Grover Cemetery. Here is what I found out in a book about the post offices in Jefferson County. A post office was established in Peery on May 22, 1890. Shirk lists it as "Peery, present Waurika, In Jefferson County". Likely It was located south of the intersection of U. S. Highways No. 70 and No. 81, somewhere near the present location of the livestock auction facilities, or possibly somewhat west of there. This assumption is, I believe, consistent with the fact that an old cemetery, not used for the past seventy or eighty years, is located some short distance east or southeast of the auction facilities and on the east si8de of U. S. Highway No. 81. (This cemetery was named Peery Grove and was not used after the establishment of the new Waurika Cemetery). Andrew J. Loper was the first postmaster. The name of the office was changed to Moneka on April 18, 1895; and Moneka's first postmaster was James D. Loper. Same family? Operation of Moneka post office was discontinued May 15, 1898. The Waurika post office was established June 28, 1902. So it appears that Peery became Moneka which later became Waurika. I think there were a few nicknames in there that evidently didn't last too long.