Welcome to Purcell ...

Purcell is located in Doniphan County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Purcell, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1887.

Purcell is 1,130 feet [344 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Purcell lies within the (785) area code.

Communities Also Named Purcell ...

While we believe that this Purcell is located in Doniphan County, we know of another 2 Kansas communities named Purcell. Those communities are located in the following counties: Sedgwick and Sumner County.

Beyond Kansas, there are 10 communities that are also named Purcell - they are located in Colorado, Indiana, Missouri (2), Oklahoma, Pennsylvania and Virginia (2).

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Purcell.

Communities near Purcell ...

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

• Atchison
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atchison
  • Atchison is located in Atchison County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,427 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Atchison <3>
• Hiawatha
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hiawatha
  • Hiawatha is located in Brown County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,091 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hiawatha <3>
• Horton
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horton
  • Horton is located in Brown County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,668 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Horton <3>
• Highland
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
  • Highland is located in Doniphan County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 986 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Highland <3>
• Troy
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
  • Troy is located in Doniphan County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 946 people
• Nortonville
  (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nortonville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nortonville
  • Nortonville is located in Jefferson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 605 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nortonville <3>
• Effingham
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Effingham have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Effingham
  • Effingham is located in Atchison County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 518 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Effingham <3>
• Lancaster
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lancaster have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lancaster
  • Lancaster is located in Atchison County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 282 people
• Rushville
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rushville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rushville
  • Rushville is located in Buchanan County (MO)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 275 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rushville <3>
• Everest
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Everest
  • Everest is located in Brown County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 272 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Everest <3>

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 Purcell. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Purcell.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Purcell. 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 Purcell.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Purcell ...

Looking for more information about Purcell? 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 Purcell, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Purcell.

Adding Purcell to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Purcell in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Purcell was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Purcell post office opened in 1887.

We also found Purcell in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Purcell.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of Kansas: https://portal.kansas.gov/