Our Genealogy Helper

Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

• That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
• We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
• On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Purdy (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Purdy. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Purdy is located in Vernon County.

To see how the shape of Wisconsin's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Vernon County: Allamakee (IA), Houston (MN), Crawford, Juneau, La Crosse, Monroe, Richland & Sauk.

Below are the counties that are near Purdy. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Purdy:

• Vernon County     (The home county of Purdy)
  • The following are listed by their distance from Purdy, with the one closest to Purdy listed first.
  • Retreat
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Retreat
    • Retreat is located in Vernon County
  • Fargo
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fargo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fargo
    • Fargo is located in Vernon County
  • Liberty Pole
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Pole
    • Liberty Pole is located in Vernon County
  • Viroqua
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Viroqua have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viroqua
    • Viroqua is located in Vernon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,394 people
  • Genoa
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Genoa
    • Genoa is located in Vernon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 260 people
  • Chaseburg
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chaseburg
    • Chaseburg is located in Vernon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 291 people
  • Coon Valley
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coon Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coon Valley
    • Coon Valley is located in Vernon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 782 people
  • Westby
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westby
    • Westby is located in Vernon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,254 people
  • Stoddard
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoddard
    • Stoddard is located in Vernon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 831 people
  • Liberty
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
    • Liberty is located in Vernon County
  • Readstown
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Readstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Readstown
    • Readstown is located in Vernon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 414 people
  • Newry
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newry
    • Newry is located in Vernon County
• Crawford County
  • The following are listed by their distance from Purdy, with the one closest to Purdy listed first.
  • De Soto
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Soto
    • De Soto is located in Crawford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 278 people
  • Towerville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Towerville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Towerville
    • Towerville is located in Crawford County
  • Ferryville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ferryville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferryville
    • Ferryville is located in Crawford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 173 people
  • Mount Sterling
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Sterling have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Sterling
    • Mount Sterling is located in Crawford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 196 people
  • Gays Mills
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gays Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gays Mills
    • Gays Mills is located in Crawford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 504 people
  • Soldiers Grove
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Soldiers Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soldiers Grove
    • Soldiers Grove is located in Crawford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 535 people
  • Bell Center
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bell Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell Center
    • Bell Center is located in Crawford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 114 people
  • Petersburg
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburg
    • Petersburg is located in Crawford County
  • Eastman
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eastman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastman
    • Eastman is located in Crawford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 404 people
  • Steuben
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steuben
    • Steuben is located in Crawford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 121 people
  • Wauzeka
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wauzeka have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wauzeka
    • Wauzeka is located in Crawford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 733 people
  • Boydtown
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boydtown
    • Boydtown is located in Crawford County
• La Crosse County
  • The following are listed by their distance from Purdy, with the one closest to Purdy listed first.
  • Saint Joseph
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Joseph
    • Saint Joseph is located in La Crosse County
  • Shelby
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shelby have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelby
    • Shelby is located in La Crosse County
  • Middle Ridge
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middle Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Ridge
    • Middle Ridge is located in La Crosse County
  • Barre Mills
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barre Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barre Mills
    • Barre Mills is located in La Crosse County
  • La Crosse
    (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Crosse
    • La Crosse is located in La Crosse County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 51,163 people
  • Grand Crossing
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Crossing
    • Grand Crossing is located in La Crosse County
  • French Island
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for French Island
    • French Island is located in La Crosse County
  • Bangor
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bangor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bangor
    • Bangor is located in La Crosse County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,442 people
  • Onalaska
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Onalaska have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onalaska
    • Onalaska is located in La Crosse County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,108 people
  • West Salem
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Salem
    • West Salem is located in La Crosse County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,013 people
  • Rockland
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockland
    • Rockland is located in La Crosse County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 710 people
  • Midway
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
    • Midway is located in La Crosse County
• Monroe County
  • The following are listed by their distance from Purdy, with the one closest to Purdy listed first.
  • Cashton
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cashton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cashton
    • Cashton is located in Monroe County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,111 people
  • Melvina
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melvina
    • Melvina is located in Monroe County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 109 people
  • Oil City
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oil City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oil City
    • Oil City is located in Monroe County
  • Norwalk
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwalk
    • Norwalk is located in Monroe County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 633 people
• Richland County
  • The following are listed by their distance from Purdy, with the one closest to Purdy listed first.
  • Viola
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Viola have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viola
    • Viola is located in Richland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 665 people
  • Sabin
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sabin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sabin
    • Sabin is located in Richland County
  • Bloom City
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloom City
    • Bloom City is located in Richland County
  • Boaz
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boaz have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boaz
    • Boaz is located in Richland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 148 people
  • Westport
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westport
    • Westport is located in Richland County
  • Gillingham
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gillingham
    • Gillingham is located in Richland County
• Allamakee County (IA)
  • The following are listed by their distance from Purdy, with the one closest to Purdy listed first.
  • New Albin
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Albin
    • New Albin is located in Allamakee County (IA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 498 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Albin <2>
  • Lansing
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lansing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lansing
    • Lansing is located in Allamakee County (IA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 933 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lansing <2>
  • Dalby
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalby
    • Dalby is located in Allamakee County (IA)
  • Harpers Ferry
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harpers Ferry
    • Harpers Ferry is located in Allamakee County (IA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 326 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harpers Ferry <2>
  • Lycurgus
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lycurgus have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lycurgus
    • Lycurgus is located in Allamakee County (IA)
  • Dorchester
    (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorchester
    • Dorchester is located in Allamakee County (IA)
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dorchester <2>
  • Waterville
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waterville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterville
    • Waterville is located in Allamakee County (IA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 142 people
  • Waukon Junction
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waukon Junction
    • Waukon Junction is located in Allamakee County (IA)
  • Rossville
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rossville
    • Rossville is located in Allamakee County (IA)
  • Waukon
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waukon
    • Waukon is located in Allamakee County (IA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,600 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waukon <2>
  • Quandahl
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quandahl have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quandahl
    • Quandahl is located in Allamakee County (IA)
• Houston County (MN)
  • The following are listed by their distance from Purdy, with the one closest to Purdy listed first.
  • Reno
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reno
    • Reno is located in Houston County (MN)
  • Brownsville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
    • Brownsville is located in Houston County (MN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 505 people
  • Eitzen
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eitzen
    • Eitzen is located in Houston County (MN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 248 people
  • Hokah
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hokah have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hokah
    • Hokah is located in Houston County (MN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 548 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hokah <2>
  • Caledonia
    (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caledonia
    • Caledonia is located in Houston County (MN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,754 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Caledonia <2>
  • La Crescent
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Crescent have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Crescent
    • La Crescent is located in Houston County (MN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,037 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Crescent <2>
  • Spring Grove
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Grove
    • Spring Grove is located in Houston County (MN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,262 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spring Grove <2>

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Purdy, see our County-by-County Page for Purdy.

Newspapers Published in Purdy ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 121 newspapers that have been published in the area around Purdy.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Purdy, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Purdy.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Purdy:

• Websites specific to Wisconsin
  • Jump to Cyndi's List
  • Jump to Family Search
  • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Website for the //www.wisconsinhistory.org/

• Pages specific to Vernon County
  • Jump to Cyndi's List
  • Jump to Family Search
  • Jump to Genealogy Trails

• Genealogy information for nearby counties
  • Crawford County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • La Crosse County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Monroe County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Richland County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Allamakee County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Houston County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails

• Cemetery Information and Directories for Wisconsin
  • Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of Wisconsin
  • Cyndi's List
  • Cemeteries of Wisconsin
  • Cemeteries of Vernon County
  • FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Wisconsin
  • Find-A-Grave: Home Page
  • Interment.net
  • Cemeteries of Wisconsin
  • Cemeteries of Vernon County

Cemeteries Near Purdy ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Purdy.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Purdy covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Purdy, with the one closest to Purdy listed first.

• Zion Cemetery
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Cemetery
• Fargo Cemetery
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fargo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fargo Cemetery
• Walnut Mound Cemetery
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walnut Mound Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walnut Mound Cemetery
• Haukley Cemetery
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Haukley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Haukley Cemetery
• Belgium Ridge Cemetery
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Belgium Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Belgium Ridge Cemetery
• German Cemetery
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the German Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the German Cemetery
• Rush Creek Cemetery
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rush Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rush Creek Cemetery
• Freeman Cemetery
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Freeman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Freeman Cemetery
• Viroqua Cemetery
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Viroqua Cemetery
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1641071 <4>
• Pioneer Cemetery
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pioneer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pioneer Cemetery
• Krause Cemetery
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Krause Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Krause Cemetery
• Lawrence Ridge Cemetery
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lawrence Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lawrence Ridge Cemetery
• Continue List   (260 more) ...
  • Brookville Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brookville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brookville Cemetery
  • White Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Cemetery
  • County Farm Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the County Farm Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the County Farm Cemetery

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Purdy had a population of 32 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Purdy, with the one closest to Purdy listed first.

• West Prairie
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Prairie
  • West Prairie is located in Vernon County
• Red Mound
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Mound have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Mound
  • Red Mound is located in Vernon County
• Retreat
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Retreat
  • Retreat is located in Vernon County
• Romance
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Romance have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Romance
  • Romance is located in Vernon County
• Newton
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton
  • Newton is located in Vernon County
• Fargo
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fargo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fargo
  • Fargo is located in Vernon County
• Liberty Pole
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Pole
  • Liberty Pole is located in Vernon County
• Springville
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springville
  • Springville is located in Vernon County
• Victory
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Victory have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victory
  • Victory is located in Vernon County
• Rising Sun
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rising Sun have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rising Sun
  • Rising Sun is located in Crawford County
• Viroqua
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Viroqua have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viroqua
  • Viroqua is located in Vernon County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,394 people
• Esofea
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Esofea have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Esofea
  • Esofea is located in Vernon County
• Continue List   (15 more) ...
  • De Soto
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Soto
    • De Soto is located in Crawford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 278 people
  • Genoa
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Genoa
    • Genoa is located in Vernon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 260 people
  • Chaseburg
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chaseburg
    • Chaseburg is located in Vernon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 291 people

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Purdy. See our List of 1890's Communities around Purdy.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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