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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)
    • Corsicana is located in Barry County
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  • Butterfield
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Travers
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Travers is located in Barry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Travers
  • McDowell
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • McDowell is located in Barry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDowell
  • 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)
    • Grangeville is located in Newton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grangeville
  • 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)
  • Leann
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Verona
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Verona is located in Lawrence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verona
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 606 people
  • Berwick
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Berwick is located in Newton County
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  • Jenkins
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Freistatt
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Freistatt is located in Lawrence County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 160 people
  • Hailey
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Hailey is located in Barry County
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  • Wentworth
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Wentworth is located in Newton County
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    • 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)
  • Wanda
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Wanda is located in Newton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wanda
  • Clarkson
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Clarkson is located in Lawrence County
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  • Washburn
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Scholten
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Talmage City
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Talmage City is located in Newton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talmage City
  • Ritchey
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Ritchey is located in Newton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ritchey
    • 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.
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