Welcome to Purlear ...
Purlear is located in Wilkes County<1>.
The location of Purlear has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Purlear, you might consider that their post office opened in 1884.
Purlear is 1,340 feet [408 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Purlear lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for Purlear: (336)
Communities near Purlear ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Purlear.
- North Wilkesboro
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Wilkesboro
- North Wilkesboro is located in Wilkes County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,082 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Wilkesboro <4>
- Wilkesboro
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilkesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkesboro
- Wilkesboro is located in Wilkes County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,430 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilkesboro <4>
- Taylorsville
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylorsville
- Taylorsville is located in Alexander County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,140 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Taylorsville <4>
- Jefferson
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
- Jefferson is located in Ashe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,534 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jefferson <4>
- West Jefferson
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Jefferson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Jefferson
- West Jefferson is located in Ashe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,313 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Jefferson <4>
- Ronda
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ronda have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ronda
- Ronda is located in Wilkes County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 406 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ronda <4>
- Cedar Rock
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Rock
- Cedar Rock is located in Caldwell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 299 people
- Cedar Rock has also been known as:
- Cedar Rock village
- Wilbar
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilbar
- Wilbar is located in Wilkes County
- Cricket
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - Stokes ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Purlear. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Purlear.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Purlear. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Purlear.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Purlear. See our Newspapers Page for Purlear.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Purlear ...
Looking for more information about Purlear? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Purlear, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Purlear.
Adding Purlear to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Purlear in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Purlear was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Purlear post office opened in 1884.
We also found Purlear in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Purlear.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Purlear. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Wilkes County: www.wilkescounty.net/
The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Wilkes, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <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> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Purlear - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |