Our Genealogy Helper
Introduction ...
We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:
- That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
- We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
- On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.
By learning about Purdin (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.
As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Purdin. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Purdin is located in Linn County.
To see how the shape of Missouri's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Linn County: Adair, Chariton, Grundy, Livingston, Macon & Sullivan.
Below are the counties that are near Purdin. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Purdin:
- Linn County (The home county of Purdin)
- The following are listed by their distance from Purdin, with the one closest to Purdin listed first.
- Browning
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Browning is located in Linn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browning
- Population from the 2020 Census: 243 people
- Linneus
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Linneus is located in Linn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linneus
- Population from the 2020 Census: 258 people
- Haseville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Haseville is located in Linn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haseville
- Laclede
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Brookfield
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Meadville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Meadville is located in Linn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 425 people
- New Boston
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- New Boston is located in Linn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Boston
- Forker
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Forker is located in Linn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forker
- Bucklin
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Bucklin is located in Linn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucklin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 431 people
- Fountain Grove
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Fountain Grove is located in Linn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Grove
- Marceline
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Adair County
- The following are listed by their distance from Purdin, with the one closest to Purdin listed first.
- Nind ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Nind is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nind
- Yarrow ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Yarrow is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yarrow
- Tipperary ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Tipperary is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tipperary
- Danforth ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Danforth is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danforth
- Carroll County
- The following are listed by their distance from Purdin, with the one closest to Purdin listed first.
- Hale
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Hale is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hale
- Population from the 2020 Census: 391 people
- Asper ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Asper is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asper
- Chariton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Purdin, with the one closest to Purdin listed first.
- Sumner
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Rothville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Rothville is located in Chariton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rothville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 89 people
- Mendon
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Mendon is located in Chariton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mendon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 160 people
- Snyder
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Snyder is located in Chariton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snyder
- Grundy County
- The following are listed by their distance from Purdin, with the one closest to Purdin listed first.
- Laredo
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Laredo is located in Grundy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laredo
- Population from the 2020 Census: 184 people
- Galt
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Dunlap
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Dunlap is located in Grundy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunlap
- Trenton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Hickory Creek
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Hickory Creek is located in Grundy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Creek
- Tindall
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Tindall is located in Grundy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tindall
- Population from the 2020 Census: 74 people
- Spickard
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Livingston County
- The following are listed by their distance from Purdin, with the one closest to Purdin listed first.
- Wheeling
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Wheeling is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeling
- Population from the 2020 Census: 263 people
- Chula
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Farmersville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Farmersville is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmersville
- Bedford
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Bedford is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bedford
- Chillicothe
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Avalon
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Avalon is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avalon
- Utica
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Utica is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utica
- Population from the 2020 Census: 250 people
- Macon County
- The following are listed by their distance from Purdin, with the one closest to Purdin listed first.
- Hart
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Hart is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hart
- Goldsberry
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Goldsberry is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goldsberry
- Ethel
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Lingo
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Lingo is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lingo
- New Cambria
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- South Gifford
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- South Gifford is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Gifford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 48 people
- Elmer
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Elmer is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmer
- Population from the 2020 Census: 77 people
- Barnesville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Barnesville is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnesville
- Sullivan County
- The following are listed by their distance from Purdin, with the one closest to Purdin listed first.
- Humphreys
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Humphreys is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humphreys
- Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
- Winigan
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Winigan is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winigan
- Owasco
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Owasco is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owasco
- Milan
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Osgood
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Osgood is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osgood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 42 people
- Sticklerville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Sticklerville is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sticklerville
- Boynton
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Boynton is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boynton
- Green City
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Green City is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 582 people
- Harris
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Greencastle
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Pollock
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Pollock is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pollock
- Population from the 2020 Census: 79 people
- Newtown
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Purdin, see our County-by-County Page for Purdin.
Cemeteries Near Purdin ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Purdin.
This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Purdin - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Purdin covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Purdin, with the one closest to Purdin listed first.
- Purdin Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Dryden Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Gooch Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Southerland Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Grantsville Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Jenkins Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Prather Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Dry Ridge Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Calhoun Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Hooker Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Knifong Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Hoover Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Continue List (258 more) ...
- McCulla Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Hatcher Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Parsons Creek Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've 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. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<3>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Purdin had a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Purdin had a population of 176 people.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Purdin, with the one closest to Purdin listed first.
- Linneus
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Linneus is located in Linn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linneus
- Population from the 2020 Census: 258 people
- Leverton
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Leverton is located in Linn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leverton
- Browning
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Browning is located in Linn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browning
- Population from the 2020 Census: 243 people
- Shelby
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Shelby is located in Linn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelby
- Haseville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Haseville is located in Linn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haseville
- Eversonville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Eversonville is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eversonville
- Hybrid ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Hybrid is located in Linn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hybrid
- North Salem
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- North Salem is located in Linn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Salem
- Laclede
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Cora
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Cora is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cora
- Brookfield
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Meadville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Meadville is located in Linn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 425 people
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Lindley
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Lindley is located in Grundy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindley
- Reger
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Reger is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reger
- Alpha
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Alpha is located in Grundy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpha
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Purdin. See our List of 1890's Communities around Purdin.
Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Purdin ...
An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).
To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.
Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 50 newspapers that have been published in the area around Purdin.
We have organized these newspapers into two lists:
- A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Purdin. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Purdin and those printed in the larger area surrounding Purdin.
- An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<4> of Purdin.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Purdin:
- Websites specific to Missouri
- Pages specific to Linn County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Adair County
- Carroll County
- Chariton County
- Grundy County
- Livingston County
- Macon County
- Sullivan County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Missouri
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <3> | 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 Purdin, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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- Purdin) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |