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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 and hospitals 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 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browning
      • Browning is located in Linn County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 243 people
    • Linneus
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Linneus have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linneus
      • Linneus is located in Linn County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 258 people
    • Haseville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Haseville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haseville
      • Haseville is located in Linn County
    • Laclede
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Laclede. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laclede
      • Laclede is located in Linn County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 322 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laclede <3>
    • Brookfield
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookfield
      • Brookfield is located in Linn County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,178 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brookfield <3>
    • Meadville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadville
      • Meadville is located in Linn County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 425 people
    • New Boston
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Boston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Boston
      • New Boston is located in Linn County
    • Forker
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Forker. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forker
      • Forker is located in Linn County
    • Bucklin
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucklin
      • Bucklin is located in Linn County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 431 people
    • Fountain Grove
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fountain Grove. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Grove
      • Fountain Grove is located in Linn County
    • 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)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Nind. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nind
      • Nind is located in Adair County
    • Yarrow ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yarrow
      • Yarrow is located in Adair County
    • Danforth ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Danforth. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danforth
      • Danforth is located in Adair County
  • Carroll County
    • Hale
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hale
      • Hale is located in Carroll County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 391 people
  • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rothville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rothville
      • Rothville is located in Chariton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 89 people
    • Mendon
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mendon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mendon
      • Mendon is located in Chariton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 160 people
    • Snyder
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Snyder. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snyder
      • Snyder is located in Chariton County
  • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laredo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laredo
      • Laredo is located in Grundy County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 184 people
    • Galt
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Galt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galt
      • Galt is located in Grundy County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 241 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Galt <3>
    • Dunlap
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunlap
      • Dunlap is located in Grundy County
    • Trenton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trenton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trenton
      • Trenton is located in Grundy County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,620 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trenton <3>
    • Hickory Creek
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hickory Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Creek
      • Hickory Creek is located in Grundy County
    • Tindall
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tindall. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tindall
      • Tindall is located in Grundy County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 74 people
    • Spickard
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spickard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spickard
      • Spickard is located in Grundy County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 236 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spickard <3>
  • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wheeling have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeling
      • Wheeling is located in Livingston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 263 people
    • Chula
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chula have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chula
      • Chula is located in Livingston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 204 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chula <3>
    • Farmersville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmersville
      • Farmersville is located in Livingston County
    • Bedford
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bedford
      • Bedford is located in Livingston County
    • Chillicothe
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Avalon
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avalon
      • Avalon is located in Livingston County
    • Utica
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Utica have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utica
      • Utica is located in Livingston County
      • 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)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hart. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hart
      • Hart is located in Macon County
    • Goldsberry
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Goldsberry. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goldsberry
      • Goldsberry is located in Macon County
    • Ethel
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Lingo
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lingo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lingo
      • Lingo is located in Macon County
    • New Cambria
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Cambria have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Cambria
      • New Cambria is located in Macon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 189 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Cambria <3>
    • South Gifford
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Gifford
      • South Gifford is located in Macon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 48 people
    • Elmer
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmer
      • Elmer is located in Macon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 77 people
    • Barnesville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Barnesville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnesville
      • Barnesville is located in Macon County
  • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humphreys
      • Humphreys is located in Sullivan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
    • Winigan
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winigan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winigan
      • Winigan is located in Sullivan County
    • Owasco
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Owasco. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owasco
      • Owasco is located in Sullivan County
    • Milan
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milan
      • Milan is located in Sullivan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,764 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milan <3>
    • Osgood
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Osgood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osgood
      • Osgood is located in Sullivan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 42 people
    • Sticklerville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sticklerville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sticklerville
      • Sticklerville is located in Sullivan County
    • Boynton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Boynton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boynton
      • Boynton is located in Sullivan County
    • Green City
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green City
      • Green City is located in Sullivan County
      • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pollock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pollock
      • Pollock is located in Sullivan County
      • 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.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

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)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dryden Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dryden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Gooch Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gooch Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gooch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Southerland Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Southerland Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Southerland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Grantsville Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grantsville Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grantsville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jenkins Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jenkins Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jenkins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Prather Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prather Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prather Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Dry Ridge Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dry Ridge Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dry Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Calhoun Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calhoun Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calhoun Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hooker Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hooker Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hooker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Knifong Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Knifong Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Knifong Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hoover Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hoover Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hoover Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • McCulla Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCulla Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McCulla Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Hatcher Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hatcher Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hatcher Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Parsons Creek Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parsons Creek Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Parsons Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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.<5>

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)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Linneus have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linneus
    • Linneus is located in Linn County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 258 people
  • Leverton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leverton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leverton
    • Leverton is located in Linn County
  • Browning
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browning
    • Browning is located in Linn County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 243 people
  • Shelby
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shelby have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelby
    • Shelby is located in Linn County
  • Haseville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Haseville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haseville
    • Haseville is located in Linn County
  • Eversonville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eversonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eversonville
    • Eversonville is located in Livingston County
  • Hybrid ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hybrid have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hybrid
    • Hybrid is located in Linn County
  • North Salem
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Salem have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Salem
    • North Salem is located in Linn County
  • Laclede
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Laclede. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laclede
    • Laclede is located in Linn County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 322 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laclede <3>
  • Cora
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cora have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cora
    • Cora is located in Sullivan County
  • Brookfield
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookfield
    • Brookfield is located in Linn County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,178 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brookfield <3>
  • Meadville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadville
    • Meadville is located in Linn County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 425 people
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    • Lindley
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lindley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindley
      • Lindley is located in Grundy County
    • Reger
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reger have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reger
      • Reger is located in Sullivan County
    • Alpha
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alpha have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpha
      • Alpha is located in Grundy County

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]<6> of Purdin.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we 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:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Purdin. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.
<5>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.
<6>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.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Purdin. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.9509, Longitude: -93.1663       In this case, the coordinates for Purdin have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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