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Nearest Communities to Purcell,
Listed County-By-County

The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Purcell, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Purcell:

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

When doing our research, we make it a practice to expand our search by looking in neighboring counties in addition to 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 south contained their burial records. If we hadn't checked the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

Keep in mind that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance starting from Purcell.<1>

If you're researching your genealogy, we hope that the following information helps.

Purcell is located in Doniphan County.

The following 6 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Doniphan County: Atchison, Brown, Andrew (MO), Buchanan (MO), Holt (MO) & Richardson (NE).

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 133 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Purcell. Of these communities, 115 are located in counties other than Doniphan County.

We usually exclude communities where we still need to verify their location,<2> but for the purpose of this page, we have included the unverified ('unver') and historic ('hist') communities.

After starting with the home county for Purcell (which is Doniphan County), we list the counties in alphabetical order and for each of those counties, the closest communities are listed in order of their distance from Purcell

For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.

  • Doniphan County   (where Purcell resides)
  • Atchison County
    • County Website:   https://www.atchisoncountyks.org/
    • County Seat for Atchison:   Atchison
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Purcell   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Purcell.
      • Huron
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Lancaster
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Lancaster is located in Atchison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lancaster
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 282 people
      • Goodintent ‑ Historic
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Goodintent is located in Atchison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodintent
      • Shannon
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Shannon is located in Atchison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shannon
      • Kennekuk
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Kennekuk is located in Atchison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennekuk
      • Monrovia
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Effingham
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Farmington
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Atchison
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Parnell
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Parnell is located in Atchison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parnell
      • Muscotah
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Cummings
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Cummings is located in Atchison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cummings
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        • Hawthorne
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Hawthorne is located in Atchison County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawthorne
        • Saint Pats
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
          • Saint Pats is located in Atchison County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Pats
        • Dalbey
          (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
          • Dalbey is located in Atchison County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalbey
        • Arrington
          (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
        • Potter
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Port Williams
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Oak Mills
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
  • Brown County
  • Jackson County
  • Jefferson County
  • Leavenworth County
  • Nemaha County
  • Andrew County
    • County Website:   https://andrewcounty.org/
    • County Seat for Andrew:   Savannah (MO)
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Purcell   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Purcell.
      • Nodaway
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Amazonia
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Amazonia is located in Andrew County (MO)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amazonia
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 320 people
      • Country Club
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
        • Country Club is located in Andrew County (MO)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Country Club
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,530 people
      • Dean
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Dean is located in Andrew County (MO)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dean
      • Fillmore
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Buchanan County
    • County Website:   https://www.co.buchanan.mo.us/
    • County Seat for Buchanan:   Saint Joseph (MO)
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Purcell   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Purcell.
      • Winthrop
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Winthrop is located in Buchanan County (MO)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winthrop
      • Rushville
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Armour
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Armour is located in Buchanan County (MO)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armour
      • Lewis and Clark Village
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Lewis and Clark Village is located in Buchanan County (MO)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis and Clark Village
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 127 people
      • Sugar Lake
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Sugar Lake is located in Buchanan County (MO)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Lake
      • Halls
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
        • Halls is located in Buchanan County (MO)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halls
      • Kenmoor
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
        • Kenmoor is located in Buchanan County (MO)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenmoor
      • De Kalb
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
        • De Kalb is located in Buchanan County (MO)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Kalb
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 222 people
      • Kirschner
        (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
        • Kirschner is located in Buchanan County (MO)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirschner
      • Lake Station
        (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
        • Lake Station is located in Buchanan County (MO)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Station
      • Mock Corner
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Mock Corner is located in Buchanan County (MO)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mock Corner
      • Ashton ‑ Historic
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
        • Ashton is located in Buchanan County (MO)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashton
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        • Kyle
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
          • Kyle is located in Buchanan County (MO)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kyle
        • Maxey
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
          • Maxey is located in Buchanan County (MO)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxey
        • Saint Joseph
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
        • Sparta ‑ Historic
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
          • Sparta is located in Buchanan County (MO)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
        • Richie
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
          • Richie is located in Buchanan County (MO)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richie
        • Taos
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
          • Taos is located in Buchanan County (MO)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taos
        • Wallace
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
          • Wallace is located in Buchanan County (MO)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallace
        • Faucett
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
        • Halleck
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
          • Halleck is located in Buchanan County (MO)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halleck
        • Matney
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
        • Pinkston
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
          • Pinkston is located in Buchanan County (MO)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinkston
        • Willow Brook
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
        • Lone Star
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
          • Lone Star is located in Buchanan County (MO)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Star
        • Saxton
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Holt County
    • County Website:   https://holtcounty.org/
    • County Seat for Holt:   Oregon (MO)
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Purcell   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Purcell.
      • Curzon
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Curzon is located in Holt County (MO)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curzon
      • Forbes
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Forest City
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Oregon
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Fortescue
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
        • Fortescue is located in Holt County (MO)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fortescue
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 28 people
      • Napier
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
        • Napier is located in Holt County (MO)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Napier
      • Nichols Grove
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Nichols Grove is located in Holt County (MO)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nichols Grove
      • Richville
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Richville is located in Holt County (MO)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richville
      • Big Lake
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Bigelow
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
        • Bigelow is located in Holt County (MO)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bigelow
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 23 people
      • New Point
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Platte County
    • County Website:   https://www.co.platte.mo.us/
    • County Seat for Platte:   Platte City (MO)
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Purcell   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Purcell.
      • Sugar Lake
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Bean Lake Station
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Bean Lake Station is located in Platte County (MO)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bean Lake Station
      • Iatan
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
        • Iatan is located in Platte County (MO)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iatan
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 56 people
      • Dye
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Dye is located in Platte County (MO)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dye
      • Sadler
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Sadler is located in Platte County (MO)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sadler
      • Haydite
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Haydite is located in Platte County (MO)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haydite
      • New Market
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
        • New Market is located in Platte County (MO)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Market
      • Weston
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Weston is located in Platte County (MO)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,834 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weston <3>
  • Richardson County
    • County Website:   https://richardsoncountyne.gov/
    • County Seat for Richardson:   Falls City (NE)
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Purcell   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Purcell.
      • Rulo
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
        • Rulo is located in Richardson County (NE)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rulo
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 159 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rulo <3>
      • Preston
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Preston is located in Richardson County (NE)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preston
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 26 people
      • Yancton ‑ Historic
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
        • Yancton is located in Richardson County (NE)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yancton
      • Archer ‑ Historic
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Archer is located in Richardson County (NE)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Archer
      • Falls City
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Purcell) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>Our data comes from many sources and some sources are more dependable than others. When we add communities to our Gazetteer, we try to verify that we have the correct location for the community. We mark a community as 'Unverified' when we aren't confident about our data and want to do further checking.

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 larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now.

Since our Gazetteer contains over 100,000 communities, verifying everything is going to take time. If you find an error or can help us to improve our accuracy, please let us know.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.