Welcome to Purdum ...
Purdum is located in Blaine County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Purdum, you might consider that their post office opened in 1884.
Purdum is 2,700 feet [823 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of Purdum is about ½ mile above sea level.
Time Zone: Purdum lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel west from Purdum (for example, toward Mullen), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT).
Purdum is located in the (308) area code.
The ZIP code for Purdum: 69157<3>
Communities Also Named Purdum ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Purdum - it's located in Maryland.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Purdum.
Communities near Purdum ...
We have created a list of 8 communities that are near Purdum.
- Thedford
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thedford
- Thedford is located in Thomas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 224 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thedford <4>
- Dunning
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunning
- Dunning is located in Blaine County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 98 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dunning <4>
- Halsey
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halsey have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halsey
- Halsey is located in Thomas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 83 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Halsey <4>
- Elsmere
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elsmere
- Elsmere is located in Cherry County
- Audacious ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest) - Brewster
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brewster
- Brewster is located in Blaine County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brewster <4>
- Brownlee
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownlee
- Brownlee is located in Cherry County
- Seneca
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seneca
- Seneca is located in Thomas County
- Estimated population in 2015: 35 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seneca <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 Purdum. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Purdum.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Purdum. 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 Purdum.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Purdum. See our Newspapers Page for Purdum.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Purdum ...
Looking for more information about Purdum? 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.
In addition to the Tourism page for Purdum, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Purdum.
Adding Purdum to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Purdum 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 Purdum was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Purdum post office opened in 1884.
We also found Purdum on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Nebraska (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Purdum.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Purdum. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Blaine County: www.nol.org/blaine/
The official website for State of Nebraska: www.nebraska.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Nebraska's counties, including Blaine, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Purdum - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Purdum). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Purdum or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <6> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |