Welcome to Purdy ...
Purdy is located in Vernon County<1>.
We aren't confident of the location of Purdy, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Purdy, you might consider that their post office opened in 1871.
Purdy is 690 feet [210 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Purdy lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Purdy lies within the (608) area code.
Communities Also Named Purdy ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 13 communities that are also named Purdy - they are located in Arkansas, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Michigan, Missouri, Oklahoma, Ontario, Tennessee, Utah, Virginia, Washington and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Purdy.
Communities near Purdy ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Purdy.
- Viroqua
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east) - 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
- 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.<4> 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 <5>
- 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
- 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.<4> 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
- Viola
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east) - 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.<4> 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
- 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
- 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.<4> 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
- 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 <5>
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 Purdy. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Purdy.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Purdy. 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 Purdy.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Purdy. See our Newspapers Page for Purdy.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Purdy ...
Looking for more information about Purdy? 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 Purdy, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Purdy.
Adding Purdy to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Purdy 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 Purdy was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Purdy post office opened in 1871.
We also found Purdy in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Purdy.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Purdy. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Wisconsin: https://www.wisconsin.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Wisconsin's counties, including Vernon, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Purdy - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |