Welcome to Purcell ...
Purcell is located in Bedford County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Purcell, you might consider that their post office opened in 1870.
Purcell is 840 feet [256 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Purcell lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Purcell is located in the (814) area code.
Websites for Purcell ...
Chamber of Commerce: www.bedfordcountychamber.org/
Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Purcell, the following might be of interest:
Communities Also Named Purcell ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 10 communities that are also named Purcell - they are located in Colorado, Indiana, Kansas (3), Missouri (2), Oklahoma 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.
- Bedford
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bedford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bedford
- Bedford is located in Bedford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,667 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bedford <4>
- Everett
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Everett have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Everett
- Everett is located in Bedford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,717 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Everett <4>
- Hancock
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hancock
- Hancock is located in Washington County (MD)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,522 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hancock <4>
- Hyndman
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hyndman have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hyndman
- Hyndman is located in Bedford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 854 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hyndman <4>
- Bath
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast) - Paw Paw
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paw Paw
- Paw Paw is located in Morgan County (WV)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 484 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paw Paw <4>
- Manns Choice
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manns Choice have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manns Choice
- Manns Choice is located in Bedford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 283 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manns Choice <4>
- Rainsburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest) - Valley-Hi
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast) - Dott
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
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 book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
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 Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Bedford, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Purcell - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |