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Welcome to Purdum ...

Purdum is located in Blaine County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Purdum, you might consider that their post office opened in 1884.

Purdum is 2,700 feet [823 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of Purdum is about ½ mile above sea level.

Time Zone: Purdum lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel west from Purdum (for example, toward Mullen), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT).

Area Code for Purdum: 308

The ZIP code for Purdum: 69157<3>

Communities Also Named Purdum ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Purdum - it's located in Maryland.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Purdum.

Communities near Purdum ...

We have created a list of 9 communities that are near Purdum.

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 Purdum. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Purdum.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Purdum. 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 Purdum.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Purdum. See our Newspapers Page for Purdum.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Purdum ...

Looking for more information about Purdum? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Purdum, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Purdum.

Adding Purdum to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Purdum 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 (so far) for Purdum was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Purdum post office opened in 1884.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Purdum.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Nebraska's counties, including Blaine, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Purdum - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Purdum). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Purdum or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<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 the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/