Welcome to Purley ...
Purley is located in Caswell County<1>.
The location of Purley has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Purley, you might consider that their post office opened in 1855.
Purley is 560 feet [171 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Purley lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Purley lies within the (336) area code.
Communities Also Named Purley ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Purley - it's located in Texas.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Purley.
Communities near Purley ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Purley.
- Danville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danville
- Danville is located in Danville City (VA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 39,869 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Danville <4>
- Reidsville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reidsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reidsville
- Reidsville is located in Rockingham County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,993 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reidsville <4>
- Yanceyville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yanceyville
- Yanceyville is located in Caswell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,941 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yanceyville <4>
- Milton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
- Milton is located in Caswell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 146 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milton <4>
- Blanch
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blanch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanch
- Blanch is located in Caswell County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blanch <4>
- Gatewood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gatewood
- Gatewood is located in Caswell County
- Bethel
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - West Yanceyville
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Yanceyville
- West Yanceyville is located in Caswell County
- Estelle
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Pelham
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
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 Purley. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Purley.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Purley. 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 Purley.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Purley. See our Newspapers Page for Purley.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Purley ...
Looking for more information about Purley? 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 Purley, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Purley.
Adding Purley to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Purley 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 Purley was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Purley post office opened in 1855.
We also found Purley in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Purley.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Purley. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Caswell County: www.caswellcountync.gov/
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 Caswell, 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 Purley - 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/ |