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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 Purdy (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 Purdy. 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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

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 east contained birth and death records; the county to the south 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.

Purdy is located in Barry 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 Barry County: Benton (AR), Carroll (AR), Lawrence, McDonald, Newton & Stone.

Below are the counties that are near Purdy. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Purdy:

  • Barry County     (The home county of Purdy)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Purdy, with the one closest to Purdy listed first.
    • Butterfield
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Butterfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Star City
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Star City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star City
      • Star City is located in Barry County
    • Monett
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monett
      • Monett is located in Barry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,161 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monett <2>
    • Tom Town ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tom Town. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tom Town
      • Tom Town is located in Barry County
    • Pioneer
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer
      • Pioneer is located in Barry County
    • Wheaton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wheaton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheaton
      • Wheaton is located in Barry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 685 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wheaton <2>
    • 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.<1> 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 <2>
    • Exeter
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Ridgley
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgley
      • Ridgley is located in Barry County
    • Thompsons Corner
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompsons Corner
      • Thompsons Corner is located in Barry County
    • Leann
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leann
      • Leann is located in Barry County
    • Scholten
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scholten have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scholten
      • Scholten is located in Barry County
  • Christian County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Purdy, with the one closest to Purdy listed first.
    • Billings
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Billings have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Billings
      • Billings is located in Christian County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,115 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Billings <2>
    • Clever
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clever have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clever
      • Clever is located in Christian County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,836 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clever <2>
  • Jasper County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Purdy, with the one closest to Purdy listed first.
    • Sarcoxie
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sarcoxie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sarcoxie
      • Sarcoxie is located in Jasper County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,549 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sarcoxie <2>
    • Motley
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Motley
      • Motley is located in Jasper County
    • La Russell
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Russell
      • La Russell is located in Jasper County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 117 people
    • Reeds
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reeds have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeds
      • Reeds is located in Jasper County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 99 people
    • Avilla
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avilla
      • Avilla is located in Jasper County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 131 people
    • Fidelity
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fidelity
      • Fidelity is located in Jasper County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 268 people
    • Forest Mills
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Mills
      • Forest Mills is located in Jasper County
  • Lawrence County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Purdy, with the one closest to Purdy listed first.
    • Pierce City
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • 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.<1> 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
    • Freistatt
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freistatt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Aurora
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Hoberg
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hoberg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoberg
      • Hoberg is located in Lawrence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 57 people
    • Stotts City
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stotts City
      • Stotts City is located in Lawrence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 215 people
    • Marionville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Mount Vernon
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Heatonville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heatonville
      • Heatonville is located in Lawrence County
    • Miller
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Red Oak
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Oak
      • Red Oak is located in Lawrence County
    • Halltown
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halltown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halltown
      • Halltown is located in Lawrence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 166 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Halltown <2>
  • McDonald County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Purdy, with the one closest to Purdy listed first.
    • Rocky Comfort
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Comfort have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Comfort
      • Rocky Comfort is located in McDonald County
    • Powell
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powell
      • Powell is located in McDonald County
    • Wylie
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wylie
      • Wylie is located in McDonald County
    • Erie
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Erie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erie
      • Erie is located in McDonald County
    • Goodman
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goodman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodman
      • Goodman is located in McDonald County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,258 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Goodman <2>
    • Jane
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jane
      • Jane is located in McDonald County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 311 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jane <2>
  • Newton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Purdy, with the one closest to Purdy listed first.
    • Fairview
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • 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.<1> 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
    • 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.<1> 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 <2>
    • Stark City
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stark City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stark City
      • Stark City is located in Newton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 139 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stark City <2>
    • Stella
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stella have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stella
      • Stella is located in Newton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 153 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stella <2>
    • 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.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talmage City
      • Talmage City is located in Newton County
    • Ritchey
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ritchey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Boulder City
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boulder City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boulder City
      • Boulder City is located in Newton County
    • Granby
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Granby City
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Granby City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granby City
      • Granby City is located in Newton County
    • Diamond
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond
      • Diamond is located in Newton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 909 people
      • Former names for Diamond:
      • Diamond Grove
      • Diamond Mill
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Diamond <2>
    • Neosho
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
  • Stone County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Purdy, with the one closest to Purdy listed first.
    • Crane
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crane have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crane
      • Crane is located in Stone County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,364 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crane <2>
    • Bradfield
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bradfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradfield
      • Bradfield is located in Stone County
    • Cape Fair
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cape Fair have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cape Fair
      • Cape Fair is located in Stone County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cape Fair <2>
    • McCord Bend
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McCord Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCord Bend
      • McCord Bend is located in Stone County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 304 people
    • Galena
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Galena have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galena
      • Galena is located in Stone County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 443 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Galena <2>
    • Hurley
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hurley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurley
      • Hurley is located in Stone County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 178 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hurley <2>
    • Oto
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oto
      • Oto is located in Stone County
    • Union City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union City
      • Union City is located in Stone County
    • White City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
      • White City is located in Stone County
    • Branson West
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Branson West have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branson West
      • Branson West is located in Stone County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 451 people
    • Reeds Spring
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reeds Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeds Spring
      • Reeds Spring is located in Stone County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 876 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reeds Spring <2>
    • Kimberling City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kimberling City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimberling City
      • Kimberling City is located in Stone County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,331 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kimberling City <2>
  • Benton County (AR)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Purdy, with the one closest to Purdy listed first.
    • Gateway
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gateway have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gateway
      • Gateway is located in Benton County (AR)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 482 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gateway <2>
    • Clantonville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clantonville
      • Clantonville is located in Benton County (AR)
    • Garfield
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garfield
      • Garfield is located in Benton County (AR)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 597 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Garfield <2>
    • Pea Ridge
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pea Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pea Ridge
      • Pea Ridge is located in Benton County (AR)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,452 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pea Ridge <2>
    • Avoca
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avoca
      • Avoca is located in Benton County (AR)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 522 people
    • Lost Bridge Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost Bridge Village
      • Lost Bridge Village is located in Benton County (AR)
    • Bella Vista
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Carroll County (AR)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Purdy, with the one closest to Purdy listed first.
    • Beaver
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaver have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver
      • Beaver is located in Carroll County (AR)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 94 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beaver <2>
    • Holiday Island
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Gaskins ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gaskins have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaskins
      • Gaskins is located in Carroll County (AR)
    • Eureka Springs
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eureka Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka Springs
      • Eureka Springs is located in Carroll County (AR)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,084 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eureka Springs <2>

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Purdy, see our County-by-County Page for Purdy.

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Purdy ...

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 94 newspapers that have been published in the area around Purdy.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Purdy. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Purdy and those printed in the larger area surrounding Purdy.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 25 miles [40.2 km]<4> of Purdy.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Purdy:

Cemeteries Near Purdy ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Purdy.

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 Purdy covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Matty Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Matty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Matty Cemetery
  • Goodnight Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Goodnight Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Goodnight Cemetery
  • Stinett Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stinett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stinett Cemetery
  • Bullington Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bullington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bullington Cemetery
  • Henderson Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Henderson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Henderson Cemetery
  • Clark Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clark Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clark Cemetery
  • Burton Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burton Cemetery
  • Carlin Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carlin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carlin Cemetery
  • New Site Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Site Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Site Cemetery
  • Vineyard Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vineyard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vineyard Cemetery
  • Russell Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Russell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Russell Cemetery
  • Sparks Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sparks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sparks Cemetery
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    • St. Peter & Paul Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Peter & Paul Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Peter & Paul Cemetery
    • Muncie Chapel Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Muncie Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Muncie Chapel Cemetery
    • Quaker Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Quaker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Quaker Cemetery

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 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.

These 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.<1> 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.<1> 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
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Travers have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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.<1> 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)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monett
    • Monett is located in Barry County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,161 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monett <2>
  • Pioneer
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer
    • Pioneer is located in Barry County
  • 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.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grangeville
    • Grangeville is located in Newton County
  • Rocky Comfort
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Comfort have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Comfort
    • Rocky Comfort is located in McDonald County
  • 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.<1> 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 <2>
  • Pierce City
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Leann
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leann
    • Leann is located in Barry County
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    • 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.<1> 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.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berwick
      • Berwick is located in Newton County
    • Hailey
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hailey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hailey
      • Hailey is located in Barry County

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Purdy. See our List of 1890's Communities around Purdy.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Purdy. 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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<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- Purdy) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Purdy. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.8188, Longitude: -93.9206       In this case, the coordinates for Purdy have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Purdy, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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