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Nearest Communities to Purman,
Listed County-By-County

The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Purman, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Purman:

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the southwest 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 south.

When doing our research, we make it a practice to expand our search by looking in neighboring counties in addition to 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 south contained their burial records. If we hadn't checked the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

Please note that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance from Purman.<1>

If you're researching your genealogy, we hope that the following information helps.


Purman is located in Ripley County.

The following 5 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Ripley County: Clay (AR), Randolph (AR), Butler, Carter & Oregon.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 230 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Purman. Of these communities, 192 are located in counties other than Ripley County.

We usually exclude communities where we still need to verify their location,<2> but for the purpose of this page, we have included the unverified ('unver') and historic ('hist') communities.

After starting with the home county for Purman (which is Ripley County), we list the counties in alphabetical order and for each of those counties, the closest communities are listed in order of their distance from Purman

For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.

  • Ripley County   (where Purman resides)
    • County Website:   https://www.ripleycountymissouri.org/
    • County Seat for Ripley:   Doniphan
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Purman   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Purman.
      • Sinsabaugh
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Sinsabaugh is located in Ripley County
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      • Current View
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Current View is located in Ripley County
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      • Glenn
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • Glenn is located in Ripley County
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      • Torch
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Torch is located in Ripley County
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      • Pratt
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Pratt is located in Ripley County
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      • Hemenway
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Hemenway is located in Ripley County
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      • Riga ‑ Historic
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Riga is located in Ripley County
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      • Martinsburg ‑ Historic
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Martinsburg is located in Ripley County
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      • Oxly
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Oxly is located in Ripley County
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      • Pulaski
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Pulaski is located in Ripley County
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      • Owenmont
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Owenmont is located in Ripley County
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      • Lede
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Lede is located in Ripley County
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        • Hill Top
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
          • Hill Top is located in Ripley County
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        • Naylor
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
          • Naylor is located in Ripley County
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          • Population from the 2020 Census: 585 people
        • Doniphan
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Poynor
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
          • Poynor is located in Ripley County
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        • Gamburg
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
          • Gamburg is located in Ripley County
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        • Dryden ‑ Historic
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
          • Dryden is located in Ripley County
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        • Doyle
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
          • Doyle is located in Ripley County
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        • Flatwoods
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
          • Flatwoods is located in Ripley County
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        • Steeles
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
          • Steeles is located in Ripley County
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        • Leibig
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
          • Leibig is located in Ripley County
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        • Fairdealing
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
          • Fairdealing is located in Ripley County
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        • Kingbee ‑ Historic
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
          • Kingbee is located in Ripley County
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        • Carie
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
          • Carie is located in Ripley County
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        • Burr
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
          • Burr is located in Ripley County
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        • Paterson Ford
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
          • Paterson Ford is located in Ripley County
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        • Ponder
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
          • Ponder is located in Ripley County
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        • Greenville Ford
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
          • Greenville Ford is located in Ripley County
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        • Pleasant Grove
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
          • Pleasant Grove is located in Ripley County
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        • Briar
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
          • Briar is located in Ripley County
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        • Beaverdam
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
          • Beaverdam is located in Ripley County
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        • Budapest
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
          • Budapest is located in Ripley County
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        • Tucker
          (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
          • Tucker is located in Ripley County
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        • Gatewood
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
          • Gatewood is located in Ripley County
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        • Bennett
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
          • Bennett is located in Ripley County
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        • Bardley
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
          • Bardley is located in Ripley County
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        • Handy
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
          • Handy is located in Ripley County
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  • Butler County
    • County Website:   https://butlercountymo.com/
    • County Seat for Butler:   Poplar Bluff
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Purman   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Purman.
      • Hubbells
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Hubbells is located in Butler County
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      • Gheen
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Gheen is located in Butler County
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      • Parks
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Parks is located in Butler County
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      • Kremlin Mill
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Kremlin Mill is located in Butler County
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      • Neelyville
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Sims ‑ Historic
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Sims is located in Butler County
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      • Taft
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Taft is located in Butler County
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      • Booser ‑ Historic
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Booser is located in Butler County
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      • Angus
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Angus is located in Butler County
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      • Belcher ‑ Historic
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Belcher is located in Butler County
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      • Lone Hill
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Lone Hill is located in Butler County
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      • Vastus
        (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
        • Vastus is located in Butler County
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        • Harviell
          (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
        • Stringtown
          (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
          • Stringtown is located in Butler County
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        • Milltown
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
          • Milltown is located in Butler County
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        • Roxie ‑ Historic
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
          • Roxie is located in Butler County
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        • Carola ‑ Historic
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
          • Carola is located in Butler County
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        • Halloran
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
          • Halloran is located in Butler County
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        • Green Forest
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
          • Green Forest is located in Butler County
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        • Cedar Valley
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
          • Cedar Valley is located in Butler County
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        • Shady Dell
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
          • Shady Dell is located in Butler County
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        • Oglesville
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
          • Oglesville is located in Butler County
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        • Whitlow
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
          • Whitlow is located in Butler County
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        • Kelly Town
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
          • Kelly Town is located in Butler County
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        • Poplar Bluff
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Vinegar Hill
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
          • Vinegar Hill is located in Butler County
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        • Ashcroft Addition
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
          • Ashcroft Addition is located in Butler County
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        • Loma Linda
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
          • Loma Linda is located in Butler County
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        • Fagus
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
          • Fagus is located in Butler County
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        • Platanus ‑ Historic
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
          • Platanus is located in Butler County
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        • Morocco
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
          • Morocco is located in Butler County
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        • Brush Arbor
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
          • Brush Arbor is located in Butler County
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        • Hanleyville
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
          • Hanleyville is located in Butler County
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        • Hilliard
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
          • Hilliard is located in Butler County
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        • Quercus
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
          • Quercus is located in Butler County
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        • Qulin
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
          • Qulin is located in Butler County
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          • Population from the 2020 Census: 459 people
        • Kinzer
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
          • Kinzer is located in Butler County
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        • Broseley
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
        • Nyssa
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
          • Nyssa is located in Butler County
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        • Osborn
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
          • Osborn is located in Butler County
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        • Empire
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
          • Empire is located in Butler County
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        • Mayberry
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
          • Mayberry is located in Butler County
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        • Wilby
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
          • Wilby is located in Butler County
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        • Batesville
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
          • Batesville is located in Butler County
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        • Hendrickson
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
          • Hendrickson is located in Butler County
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        • Junland
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
          • Junland is located in Butler County
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        • Keeners
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
          • Keeners is located in Butler County
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  • Carter County
    • County Seat for Carter:   Van Buren
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Purman   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Purman.
      • Homestead ‑ Historic
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
        • Homestead is located in Carter County
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      • Grandin
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
        • Grandin is located in Carter County
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        • Population from the 2020 Census: 231 people
      • Barren ‑ Historic
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Barren is located in Carter County
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      • Hunter
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
        • Hunter is located in Carter County
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      • Ellsinore
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Chilton
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
        • Chilton is located in Carter County
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      • Crites Corner
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
        • Crites Corner is located in Carter County
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      • Eastwood
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Eastwood is located in Carter County
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  • Dunklin County
  • Oregon County
    • County Seat for Oregon:   Alton
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Purman   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Purman.
      • Calm
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
        • Calm is located in Oregon County
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      • Griswold
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
        • Griswold is located in Oregon County
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      • Johnson Ferry
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
        • Johnson Ferry is located in Oregon County
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      • Billmore
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
        • Billmore is located in Oregon County
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      • Boze Mill
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
        • Boze Mill is located in Oregon County
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      • Riverton
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
        • Riverton is located in Oregon County
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      • Deckard-Y
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
        • Deckard-Y is located in Oregon County
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      • Jobe ‑ Historic
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
        • Jobe is located in Oregon County
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      • Myrtle
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
        • Myrtle is located in Oregon County
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      • Wilderness
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Wilderness is located in Oregon County
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  • Wayne County
  • Clay County
    • County Website:   https://www.claycountyarkansas.org/
    • County Seat for Clay:  
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Purman   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Purman.
      • Pittman ‑ Historic
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Pittman is located in Clay County (AR)
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      • Current View
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Current View is located in Clay County (AR)
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      • Finley Ferry
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Finley Ferry is located in Clay County (AR)
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      • Success
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Success is located in Clay County (AR)
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        • Population from the 2020 Census: 132 people
      • Cochrum Ferry
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Cochrum Ferry is located in Clay County (AR)
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      • Palatka
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Palatka is located in Clay County (AR)
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      • Twin Oaks
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Twin Oaks is located in Clay County (AR)
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      • Datto
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Datto is located in Clay County (AR)
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        • Population from the 2020 Census: 89 people
      • Corning
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Moark
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Moark is located in Clay County (AR)
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      • Heelstring
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Heelstring is located in Clay County (AR)
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      • Luehrmann ‑ Historic
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Luehrmann is located in Clay County (AR)
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        • Hineman Ferry
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
          • Hineman Ferry is located in Clay County (AR)
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        • Brookings
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
          • Brookings is located in Clay County (AR)
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        • Knobel
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Knobel is located in Clay County (AR)
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          • Population from the 2020 Census: 257 people
        • Walnut Grove
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Walnut Grove is located in Clay County (AR)
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        • Peach Orchard
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
          • Peach Orchard is located in Clay County (AR)
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          • Population from the 2020 Census: 123 people
        • Sellmeyer ‑ Historic
          (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
          • Sellmeyer is located in Clay County (AR)
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        • Cache Lake
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
          • Cache Lake is located in Clay County (AR)
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        • Hickoria
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
          • Hickoria is located in Clay County (AR)
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        • McDougal
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
          • McDougal is located in Clay County (AR)
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          • Population from the 2020 Census: 163 people
        • Tipperary
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
          • Tipperary is located in Clay County (AR)
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        • Lower Boydsville
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
          • Lower Boydsville is located in Clay County (AR)
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        • Knob
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
          • Knob is located in Clay County (AR)
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        • Styra ‑ Historic
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
          • Styra is located in Clay County (AR)
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        • Boydsville
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
          • Boydsville is located in Clay County (AR)
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        • Crockett
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
          • Crockett is located in Clay County (AR)
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        • Pollard
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
        • Dixie
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
          • Dixie is located in Clay County (AR)
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        • Rector
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
          • Rector is located in Clay County (AR)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rector
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,703 people
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  • Greene County
    • County Website:   https://www.greenecounty.arkansas.gov/
    • County Seat for Greene:   Paragould (AR)
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Purman   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Purman.
      • Mollus ‑ Historic
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
        • Mollus is located in Greene County (AR)
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      • Case
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
        • Case is located in Greene County (AR)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Case
      • Delaplaine
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
        • Delaplaine is located in Greene County (AR)
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        • Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
      • Stonewall
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Stonewall is located in Greene County (AR)
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      • Black Jack
        (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
        • Black Jack is located in Greene County (AR)
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      • Evening Star
        (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
        • Evening Star is located in Greene County (AR)
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      • Hooker
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
        • Hooker is located in Greene County (AR)
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      • Beech Grove
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
        • Beech Grove is located in Greene County (AR)
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      • Lafe
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Lafe is located in Greene County (AR)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lafe
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 458 people
      • Hillside ‑ Historic
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Hillside is located in Greene County (AR)
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      • Gainesville
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Gainesville is located in Greene County (AR)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gainesville
      • Paris ‑ Historic
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Paris is located in Greene County (AR)
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        • Camp Ground
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
          • Camp Ground is located in Greene County (AR)
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        • Commissary ‑ Historic
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
          • Commissary is located in Greene County (AR)
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        • Faulknerville
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
          • Faulknerville is located in Greene County (AR)
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        • Stanford
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
          • Stanford is located in Greene County (AR)
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        • Hopewell
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Hopewell is located in Greene County (AR)
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        • Crowley
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
          • Crowley is located in Greene County (AR)
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        • Jay
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
          • Jay is located in Greene County (AR)
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        • Marmaduke
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Oak Grove Heights
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
          • Oak Grove Heights is located in Greene County (AR)
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          • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,095 people
  • Lawrence County
    • County Website:   https://www.lawrencecountyarkansas.com/
    • County Seat for Lawrence:   Walnut Ridge (AR)
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      • These communities are listed by their distance from Purman.
      • Whiskerville
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
        • Whiskerville is located in Lawrence County (AR)
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      • College City
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
        • College City is located in Lawrence County (AR)
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        • Estimated population in 2016: 506 people
      • Murta
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
        • Murta is located in Lawrence County (AR)
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      • Richwoods
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Richwoods is located in Lawrence County (AR)
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  • Randolph County
    • County Seat for Randolph:   Pocahontas (AR)
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    • Nearest Communities to Purman   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Purman.
      • Pitmans Ferry
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Pitmans Ferry is located in Randolph County (AR)
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      • Pitman
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Pitman is located in Randolph County (AR)
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      • Minorca
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Minorca is located in Randolph County (AR)
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      • Glaze Creek
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Glaze Creek is located in Randolph County (AR)
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      • Old Siloam
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Old Siloam is located in Randolph County (AR)
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      • Maynard
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Maynard is located in Randolph County (AR)
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        • Population from the 2020 Census: 379 people
      • Middlebrook
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Middlebrook is located in Randolph County (AR)
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      • Reyno
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Reyno is located in Randolph County (AR)
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        • Population from the 2020 Census: 391 people
        • Former names for Reyno:
        • Cherokee Bay
        • Esselwood
        • Needmore
      • Elkins Park
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Elkins Park is located in Randolph County (AR)
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      • Washington
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Washington is located in Randolph County (AR)
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      • Brakebill
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Brakebill is located in Randolph County (AR)
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      • Biggers Ferry
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Biggers Ferry is located in Randolph County (AR)
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        • Biggers
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
          • Biggers is located in Randolph County (AR)
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          • Population from the 2020 Census: 342 people
        • Old Reyno
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
          • Old Reyno is located in Randolph County (AR)
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        • Mock ‑ Historic
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
          • Mock is located in Randolph County (AR)
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        • Supply
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
          • Supply is located in Randolph County (AR)
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        • Jerrett
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
          • Jerrett is located in Randolph County (AR)
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        • Peru
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
          • Peru is located in Randolph County (AR)
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        • Debrow ‑ Historic
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
          • Debrow is located in Randolph County (AR)
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        • Engelberg
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
          • Engelberg is located in Randolph County (AR)
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        • Keller ‑ Historic
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
          • Keller is located in Randolph County (AR)
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        • Palestine
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Stokes
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
          • Stokes is located in Randolph County (AR)
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        • Old McElroy Ferry
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
          • Old McElroy Ferry is located in Randolph County (AR)
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        • Brockett
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
          • Brockett is located in Randolph County (AR)
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        • Ingram
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
          • Ingram is located in Randolph County (AR)
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          • Ingram has also been known as:
          • Gooberhull
        • Cedar Grove
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
          • Cedar Grove is located in Randolph County (AR)
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        • Running Lake ‑ Historic
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
          • Running Lake is located in Randolph County (AR)
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        • Spikes
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
          • Spikes is located in Randolph County (AR)
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        • Warm Springs
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
          • Warm Springs is located in Randolph County (AR)
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        • Antioch
          (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
          • Antioch is located in Randolph County (AR)
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        • Attica
          (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
          • Attica is located in Randolph County (AR)
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        • Poluca ‑ Historic
          (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
          • Poluca is located in Randolph County (AR)
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        • Hamil
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
          • Hamil is located in Randolph County (AR)
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        • Old Skaggs Ferry
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
          • Old Skaggs Ferry is located in Randolph County (AR)
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        • Gravesville
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
          • Gravesville is located in Randolph County (AR)
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        • Skaggs Ferry
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
          • Skaggs Ferry is located in Randolph County (AR)
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        • Rocky Ford
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
          • Rocky Ford is located in Randolph County (AR)
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        • Sharum
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
          • Sharum is located in Randolph County (AR)
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        • Lorine
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
          • Lorine is located in Randolph County (AR)
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        • Pocahontas
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
          • Pocahontas is located in Randolph County (AR)
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          • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,371 people
          • Former names for Pocahontas:
          • Bettis Bluff
          • Betts Bluff
          • Pokakhontas
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        • Skaggs
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
          • Skaggs is located in Randolph County (AR)
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        • Serene
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
          • Serene is located in Randolph County (AR)
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        • East Pocahontas
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
          • East Pocahontas is located in Randolph County (AR)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Pocahontas
        • Baker Den ‑ Historic
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
          • Baker Den is located in Randolph County (AR)
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        • Stoney Point
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
          • Stoney Point is located in Randolph County (AR)
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        • Dalton
          (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
          • Dalton is located in Randolph County (AR)
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        • Elm Store
          (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
          • Elm Store is located in Randolph County (AR)
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        • Spring Creek
          (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
          • Spring Creek is located in Randolph County (AR)
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        • O'Kean
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
          • O'Kean is located in Randolph County (AR)
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          • Population from the 2020 Census: 200 people
        • Elevenpoint
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
          • Elevenpoint is located in Randolph County (AR)
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        • Oconee ‑ Historic
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
          • Oconee is located in Randolph County (AR)
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        • Shannon
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
          • Shannon is located in Randolph County (AR)
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        • Fender
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
          • Fender is located in Randolph County (AR)
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        • Holmes
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
          • Holmes is located in Randolph County (AR)
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        • Manson
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
          • Manson is located in Randolph County (AR)
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        • Water Valley ‑ Historic
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
          • Water Valley is located in Randolph County (AR)
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        • Birdell
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
          • Birdell is located in Randolph County (AR)
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        • Hoover Landing
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
          • Hoover Landing is located in Randolph County (AR)
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        • Dunn
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
          • Dunn is located in Randolph County (AR)
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        • Eleven
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
          • Eleven is located in Randolph County (AR)
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        • Elnora
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
          • Elnora is located in Randolph County (AR)
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        • Lesterville
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
          • Lesterville is located in Randolph County (AR)
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        • Lima
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
          • Lima is located in Randolph County (AR)
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        • Noland
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
          • Noland is located in Randolph County (AR)
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        • Cox Ferry
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
          • Cox Ferry is located in Randolph County (AR)
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        • Yadkin ‑ Historic
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
          • Yadkin is located in Randolph County (AR)
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        • Davidsonville ‑ Historic
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
          • Davidsonville is located in Randolph County (AR)
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        • Ravenden Springs
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
          • Ravenden Springs is located in Randolph County (AR)
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          • Population from the 2020 Census: 119 people
          • Former names for Ravenden Springs:
          • Dream Town
          • Jane's Store

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Purman) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>Our data comes from many sources and some sources are more dependable than others. When we add communities to our Gazetteer, we try to verify that we have the correct location for the community. We mark a community as 'Unverified' when we aren't confident about our data and want to do further checking.

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