Nearby Communities in the 1890s
We largely 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. Over time, we will continue to add communities that we find during our research.
If it applies, we indicate whether a community no longer exists and is now historic.<1>
While we didn't find Purdy Hill in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Purdy Hill. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Purdy Hill listed first.
- Cloverland
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverland
- Cloverland is located in Clay County
- Staunton
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast) - Turner
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east) - Seelyville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seelyville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seelyville
- Seelyville is located in Vigo County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,004 people
- Brazil
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brazil
- Brazil is located in Clay County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,990 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brazil <3>
- Swalls
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Fontanet
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fontanet
- Fontanet is located in Vigo County
- Hoosierville
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hoosierville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoosierville
- Hoosierville is located in Clay County
- Burnett
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnett
- Burnett is located in Vigo County
- Coal Bluff
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coal Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Bluff
- Coal Bluff is located in Vigo County
- Prairie City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairie City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie City
- Prairie City is located in Clay County
- Knightsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knightsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knightsville
- Knightsville is located in Clay County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 769 people
- Benwood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Cardonia
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Perth
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Art
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Art
- Art is located in Clay County
- Harmony
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east) - Otter Creek Junction
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Otter Creek Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otter Creek Junction
- Otter Creek Junction is located in Vigo County
- Markles
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west) - Cory
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cory
- Cory is located in Clay County
- Asherville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Asherville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asherville
- Asherville is located in Clay County
- Rosedale
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosedale
- Rosedale is located in Parke County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 704 people
- Rosedale has also been known as:
- Roseville
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rosedale <3>
- Carbon
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast) - Lena
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast) - Riley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest) - Ashboro
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast) - Bridgeton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeton
- Bridgeton is located in Parke County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bridgeton <3>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Clay County: www.claycountyin.gov/
The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.gov
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Hill, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |