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>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Purdy had a post office and no railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Purdy, with the one closest to Purdy listed first.
- Craycraft
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - Gentrys Mill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gentrys Mill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gentrys Mill
- Gentrys Mill is located in Adair County
- Absher
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - Knifley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knifley
- Knifley is located in Adair County
- Pellyton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Columbia
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbia
- Columbia is located in Adair County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,902 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Columbia <4>
- Webbs Cross Roads
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Webbs Cross Roads have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webbs Cross Roads
- Webbs Cross Roads is located in Russell County
- Cane Valley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cane Valley
- Cane Valley is located in Adair County
- Casey Creek
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Casey Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casey Creek
- Casey Creek is located in Adair County
- Montpelier
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Montpelier. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montpelier
- Montpelier is located in Adair County
- Gadberry
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gadberry
- Gadberry is located in Adair County
- Glens Fork
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glens Fork
- Glens Fork is located in Adair County
- Esto
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south) - Dunnville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east) - Clementsville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clementsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clementsville
- Clementsville is located in Casey County
- Fairplay
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairplay
- Fairplay is located in Adair County
- Crocus
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south) - Fonthill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast) - Elk Horn
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elk Horn. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Horn
- Elk Horn is located in Taylor County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elk Horn <4>
- Milltown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west) - Jamestown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
- Jamestown is located in Russell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,802 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jamestown <4>
- Phil
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east) - Burdick
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest) - Gradyville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gradyville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gradyville
- Gradyville is located in Adair County
- Atterson
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast) - Gresham
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
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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, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |