Peggs, Oklahoma

Peggs, Oklahoma

Peggs is a small unincorporated community of 100 residents in Cherokee County, Oklahoma, United States. The post office was established December 6, 1899. It was named for Thomas Pegg, acting principal chief of the Cherokee Nation during the Civil War. A large minority of its residents are Native American, most of them members of 10 tribal groups such as the Cherokee Nation and the Muskogee Nation of Creek Indians. One of Oklahoma's deadliest tornados hit Peggs on May 2, 1920, killing 71 people.

Facilities

There are three convenience stores and one post office in the small community.

chools

Peggs currently has one elementary (K-8) school with 9-12 grade either going to neighboring Tahlequah, Oklahoma; Hulbert, Oklahoma; or Locust Grove, Oklahoma to high school.

Churches

The community is also home to several churches including:

*Peggs Community Church (non-denominational)
*Peggs Pentecostal Church (Pentecostal)
*Faith Assembly of God (Assembly of God)
*The Promise (non-denominational)
*Clear Creek Baptist Church (Free Will Baptist)
*Peggs Free Will Baptist (Free Will Baptist)
*Peggs Southern Baptist Church (Southern Baptist)
*Four Corners Church (Pentecostal/Holiness)

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