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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 Purdy had a population of 325 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Purdy had a population of 1,131 people.

The following communities are listed based on their distance from Purdy, with the one closest to Purdy listed first.

  • Corsicana
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corsicana have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corsicana
    • Corsicana is located in Barry County
  • Butterfield
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Butterfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butterfield
    • Butterfield is located in Barry County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 470 people
  • Travers
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Travers have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Travers
    • Travers is located in Barry County
  • McDowell
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McDowell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDowell
    • McDowell is located in Barry County
  • Monett
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Pioneer
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Grangeville ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grangeville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grangeville
    • Grangeville is located in Newton County
  • Pierce City
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Rocky Comfort
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Exeter
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Cassville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cassville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cassville
    • Cassville is located in Barry County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,220 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cassville <3>
  • Leann
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Verona
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Verona have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verona
    • Verona is located in Lawrence County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 606 people
  • Berwick
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berwick have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berwick
    • Berwick is located in Newton County
  • Jenkins
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jenkins. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenkins
    • Jenkins is located in Barry County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Jenkins
    • From Purdy to Jenkins
  • Freistatt
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freistatt have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freistatt
    • Freistatt is located in Lawrence County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 160 people
  • Hailey
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hailey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hailey
    • Hailey is located in Barry County
  • Wentworth
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wentworth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wentworth
    • Wentworth is located in Newton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 145 people
  • Stella
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Aurora
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Newtonia
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newtonia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newtonia
    • Newtonia is located in Newton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 194 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newtonia <3>
  • Wanda
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wanda have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wanda
    • Wanda is located in Newton County
  • Clarkson
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarkson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarkson
    • Clarkson is located in Lawrence County
  • Washburn
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Scholten
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Scholten. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scholten
    • Scholten is located in Barry County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Scholten
    • From Purdy to Scholten
  • Talmage City
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Talmage City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talmage City
    • Talmage City is located in Newton County
  • Ritchey
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ritchey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ritchey
    • Ritchey is located in Newton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 81 people

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>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.
<4>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.