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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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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 primarily located in Lucas County. A portion of Purdy extends into Marion County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Lucas County: Appanoose, Clarke, Decatur, Marion, Monroe, Warren & Wayne.

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:

  • Lucas County     (The home county of Purdy)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Purdy, with the one closest to Purdy listed first.
    • Williamson
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamson
      • Williamson is located in Lucas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 157 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Williamson <2>
    • Chariton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chariton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chariton
      • Chariton is located in Lucas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,103 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chariton <2>
    • Russell
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Russell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell
      • Russell is located in Lucas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 531 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Russell <2>
    • Lucas
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lucas have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucas
      • Lucas is located in Lucas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 207 people
    • Derby
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Derby have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derby
      • Derby is located in Lucas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 111 people
  • Appanoose County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Purdy, with the one closest to Purdy listed first.
    • Iconium
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iconium
      • Iconium is located in Appanoose County
    • Moravia
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Walnut City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut City
      • Walnut City is located in Appanoose County
    • Plano
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plano have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plano
      • Plano is located in Appanoose County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 67 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plano <2>
    • Darbyville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darbyville
      • Darbyville is located in Appanoose County
    • Mystic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mystic have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mystic
      • Mystic is located in Appanoose County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 410 people
    • Rathbun
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rathbun have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rathbun
      • Rathbun is located in Appanoose County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 72 people
  • Clarke County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Purdy, with the one closest to Purdy listed first.
    • Woodburn
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodburn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodburn
      • Woodburn is located in Clarke County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 189 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodburn <2>
    • Liberty
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
      • Liberty is located in Clarke County
    • Osceola
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
  • Decatur County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Purdy, with the one closest to Purdy listed first.
    • Le Roy
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Le Roy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Le Roy
      • Le Roy is located in Decatur County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14 people
    • Garden Grove
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Grove
      • Garden Grove is located in Decatur County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 200 people
  • Jasper County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Purdy, with the one closest to Purdy listed first.
    • Monroe
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Vandalia
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vandalia
      • Vandalia is located in Jasper County
    • Prairie City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
    • Reasnor
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reasnor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reasnor
      • Reasnor is located in Jasper County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
  • Mahaska County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Purdy, with the one closest to Purdy listed first.
    • Olivet
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olivet
      • Olivet is located in Mahaska County
    • Lakonta
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakonta
      • Lakonta is located in Mahaska County
    • Leighton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Evans
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evans
      • Evans is located in Mahaska County
    • Fishville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fishville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishville
      • Fishville is located in Mahaska County
    • Beacon
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beacon
      • Beacon is located in Mahaska County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 488 people
    • Givin
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Givin
      • Givin is located in Mahaska County
    • Peoria
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peoria
      • Peoria is located in Mahaska County
  • Marion County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Purdy, with the one closest to Purdy listed first.
    • Columbia
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbia
      • Columbia is located in Marion County
    • Melcher - Dallas
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Melcher - Dallas have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melcher - Dallas
      • Melcher - Dallas is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,236 people
    • Bauer
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bauer
      • Bauer is located in Marion County
    • Newbern
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newbern
      • Newbern is located in Marion County
    • Indiana
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indiana
      • Indiana is located in Marion County
    • Attica
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Attica
      • Attica is located in Marion County
    • Knoxville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Pershing
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pershing
      • Pershing is located in Marion County
    • Marysville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marysville
      • Marysville is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 68 people
    • Pleasantville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Hamilton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton
      • Hamilton is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 135 people
    • Bussey
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bussey
      • Bussey is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 406 people
    • Harvey
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harvey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvey
      • Harvey is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 243 people
  • Monroe County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Purdy, with the one closest to Purdy listed first.
    • Melrose
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Lovilia
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lovilia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovilia
      • Lovilia is located in Monroe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 516 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lovilia <2>
    • Albia
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Avery
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avery
      • Avery is located in Monroe County
  • Polk County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Purdy, with the one closest to Purdy listed first.
    • Runnells
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Adelphi
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adelphi have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adelphi
      • Adelphi is located in Polk County
    • Carlisle
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Warren County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Purdy, with the one closest to Purdy listed first.
    • Lacona
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Milo
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Liberty Center
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Center
      • Liberty Center is located in Warren County
    • Sandyville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandyville
      • Sandyville is located in Warren County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 54 people
    • Ackworth
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ackworth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ackworth
      • Ackworth is located in Warren County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 105 people
    • Indianola
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Palmyra
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmyra
      • Palmyra is located in Warren County
    • Hartford
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hartford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartford
      • Hartford is located in Warren County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 780 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hartford <2>
    • New Virginia
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Spring Hill
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill
      • Spring Hill is located in Warren County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 65 people
    • Saint Marys
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Marys have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Marys
      • Saint Marys is located in Warren County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 127 people
    • Martensdale
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martensdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martensdale
      • Martensdale is located in Warren County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 470 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Martensdale <2>
    • Prole
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prole have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prole
      • Prole is located in Warren County
  • Wayne County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Purdy, with the one closest to Purdy listed first.
    • Confidence
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Confidence
      • Confidence is located in Wayne County
    • Millerton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millerton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millerton
      • Millerton is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 42 people
    • Humeston
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Corydon
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corydon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corydon
      • Corydon is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,593 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Corydon <2>
    • Promise City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Promise City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Promise City
      • Promise City is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 110 people

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 91 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]<4>. 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 like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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:

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.

  • Strong Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Strong Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Strong Cemetery
  • Pine Hill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Hill Cemetery
  • Spring Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spring Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spring Hill Cemetery
  • Sacred Heart Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sacred Heart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sacred Heart Cemetery
  • Belinda Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Belinda Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Belinda Cemetery
  • Brownlee Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Zion Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • 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
  • Clear Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clear Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clear Cemetery
  • Columbia Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Columbia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Columbia Cemetery
  • Tickel Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tickel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tickel Cemetery
  • Bauer Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bauer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bauer Cemetery
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
  • Continue List   (352 more) ...
    • Arian Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Arian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Arian Cemetery
    • Dallas Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dallas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dallas Cemetery
    • Zion Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • 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

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.<6>

While we didn't find Purdy in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Purdy.

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

  • Cloud
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cloud have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloud
    • Cloud is located in Marion County
  • Belinda
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belinda have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belinda
    • Belinda is located in Lucas County
  • Columbia
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbia
    • Columbia is located in Marion County
  • Bauer
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bauer
    • Bauer is located in Marion County
  • Newbern
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newbern
    • Newbern is located in Marion County
  • Gosport
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gosport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gosport
    • Gosport is located in Marion County
  • Olmitz
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olmitz have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olmitz
    • Olmitz is located in Lucas County
  • Oakley
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakley
    • Oakley is located in Lucas County
  • Caloma
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caloma have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caloma
    • Caloma is located in Marion County
  • Lacona
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Whitebreast
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitebreast have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitebreast
    • Whitebreast is located in Lucas County
  • Indianola Junction
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indianola Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indianola Junction
    • Indianola Junction is located in Lucas County
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Chariton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chariton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chariton
      • Chariton is located in Lucas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,103 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chariton <2>
    • Weller
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weller have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weller
      • Weller is located in Monroe County
    • Russell
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Russell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell
      • Russell is located in Lucas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 531 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Russell <2>

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.

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

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Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Purdy) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Purdy. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.1606, Longitude: -93.2333       In this case, the coordinates for Purdy have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<6>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Purdy, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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