Welcome to Purdy ...
Purdy is primarily located in Lucas County<1>. A portion of Purdy extends into Marion County.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Purdy, you might consider that their post office opened in 1913.
Purdy is 890 feet [271 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Purdy lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Purdy: 641
Communities Also Named Purdy ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 13 communities that are also named Purdy - they are located in Arkansas, Kansas, Kentucky, Michigan, Missouri, Oklahoma, Ontario, Tennessee, Utah, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia and Wisconsin.
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.
- Knoxville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- 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.<4> 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 <3>
- Pleasantville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- 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.<4> 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
- Milo
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- 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.<4> 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 <3>
- 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.<4> 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 <3>
- 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
- Lacona
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- 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.<4> 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
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.<5>
From that list, the Purdy post office opened in 1913.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Purdy.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Iowa's counties, including Lucas, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Purdy - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |