Welcome to Purity ...

Purity is located in Licking County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Purity, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Purity is 1,160 feet [354 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Purity lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Purity is located in the (740) area code.

Communities Also Named Purity ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Purity - they are located in Kansas and Minnesota.

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

Communities near Purity ...

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

• Newark
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newark
  • Newark is located in Licking County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 50,664 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newark <3>
• Mount Vernon
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vernon
  • Mount Vernon is located in Knox County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,660 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Vernon <3>
• Heath
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heath have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heath
  • Heath is located in Licking County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,035 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Heath <3>
• Granville
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granville
  • Granville is located in Licking County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,827 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Granville <3>
• Johnstown
  (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnstown
  • Johnstown is located in Licking County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,127 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Johnstown <3>
• Buckeye Lake
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buckeye Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckeye Lake
  • Buckeye Lake is located in Licking County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,893 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buckeye Lake <3>
• Gambier
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gambier have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gambier
  • Gambier is located in Knox County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,502 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gambier <3>
• Hebron
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hebron have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron
  • Hebron is located in Licking County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,497 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hebron <3>
• Utica
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utica
  • Utica is located in Licking County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,280 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Utica <3>
• Dresden
  (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dresden
  • Dresden is located in Muskingum County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,688 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dresden <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 Purity. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Purity.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Purity ...

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

Adding Purity to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Purity 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 Purity was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Purity on a map titled George#&160;F. Cram Map (1901).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Purity.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Licking County: www.lcounty.com/

The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/