Welcome to Pureton ...

Pureton is located in Richland County<1>.

The location of Pureton has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

Pureton is 500 feet [152 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Pureton lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel east from Pureton (for example, toward Vincennes (IN)), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).

The telephone area code for Pureton: (618)

Communities near Pureton ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Pureton.

• Olney
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olney
  • Olney is located in Richland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,667 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Olney <4>
• Flora
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flora
  • Flora is located in Clay County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,831 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flora <4>
• Sumner
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sumner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumner
  • Sumner is located in Lawrence County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,961 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sumner <4>
• Newton
  (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton
  • Newton is located in Jasper County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,818 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newton <4>
• Louisville
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Louisville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louisville
  • Louisville is located in Clay County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,087 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Louisville <4>
• Clay City
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay City
  • Clay City is located in Clay County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 898 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clay City <4>
• West Salem
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Salem
  • West Salem is located in Edwards County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 844 people
• Cisne
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cisne have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cisne
  • Cisne is located in Wayne County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 650 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cisne <4>
• Sainte Marie
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sainte Marie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sainte Marie
  • Sainte Marie is located in Jasper County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 234 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sainte Marie <4>
• Parkersburg
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parkersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkersburg
  • Parkersburg is located in Richland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 201 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parkersburg <4>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Pureton. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Pureton.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Pureton. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Pureton.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Pureton. See our Newspapers Page for Pureton.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Pureton ...

Looking for more information about Pureton? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Pureton, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Pureton.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Pureton. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

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