Welcome to Purcell ...

Purcell is located in Knox County<1>.

The location of Purcell has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Purcell, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Purcell is 430 feet [131 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Purcell lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel west from Purcell (for example, toward Saint Francisville (IL)), you will soon leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

Purcell is within the (812) area code.

Communities Also Named Purcell ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 10 communities that are also named Purcell - they are located in Colorado, Kansas (3), Missouri (2), Oklahoma, Pennsylvania 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.

• Vincennes
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vincennes
  • Vincennes is located in Knox County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,801 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vincennes <4>
• Washington
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington
  • Washington is located in Davies's County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,635 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Washington <4>
• Princeton
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princeton
  • Princeton is located in Gibson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,793 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Princeton <4>
• Mount Carmel
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Carmel
  • Mount Carmel is located in Wabash County (IL)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,813 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Carmel <4>
• Lawrenceville
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lawrenceville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrenceville
  • Lawrenceville is located in Lawrence County (IL)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,380 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lawrenceville <4>
• Bicknell
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bicknell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bicknell
  • Bicknell is located in Knox County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,832 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bicknell <4>
• Petersburg
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburg
  • Petersburg is located in Pike County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,299 people
• Bridgeport
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
  • Bridgeport is located in Lawrence County (IL)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,677 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bridgeport <4>
• Patoka
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patoka
  • Patoka is located in Gibson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 784 people
• Saint Francisville
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Francisville
  • Saint Francisville is located in Lawrence County (IL)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 610 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Francisville <4>

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 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 Indiana: https://www.in.gov