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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 Purcell (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 Purcell. 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 northeast 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 north.

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 north 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.

Purcell is located in Bedford County.

To see how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Bedford County: Allegany (MD), Blair, Cambria, Fulton, Huntingdon & Somerset.

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

  • Bedford County     (The home county of Purcell)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Purcell, with the one closest to Purcell listed first.
    • Robinsonville
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Rainsburg
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rainsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rainsburg
      • Rainsburg is located in Bedford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 128 people
    • Beans Cove
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Beans Cove. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beans Cove
      • Beans Cove is located in Bedford County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Beans Cove
      • From Purcell to Beans Cove
    • Everett
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Everett have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Everett
      • Everett is located in Bedford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,717 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Everett <3>
    • Ott Town
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ott Town. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ott Town
      • Ott Town is located in Bedford County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ott Town
      • From Purcell to Ott Town
    • Charlesville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Mount Dallas
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Dallas have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Dallas
      • Mount Dallas is located in Bedford County
    • Bedford
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bedford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bedford
      • Bedford is located in Bedford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,667 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bedford <3>
    • Penn Wood
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Breezewood
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Breezewood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breezewood
      • Breezewood is located in Bedford County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Breezewood <3>
    • Manns Choice
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manns Choice have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manns Choice
      • Manns Choice is located in Bedford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 283 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manns Choice <3>
    • Graceville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Hyndman
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hyndman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hyndman
      • Hyndman is located in Bedford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 854 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hyndman <3>
  • Franklin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Purcell, with the one closest to Purcell listed first.
    • Cove Gap
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Mercersburg
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Claylick
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Claylick. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claylick
      • Claylick is located in Franklin County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Claylick
      • From Purcell to Claylick
    • Dickey
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dickey. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickey
      • Dickey is located in Franklin County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Dickey
      • From Purcell to Dickey
    • Fort Loudon
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Loudon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Loudon
      • Fort Loudon is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Loudon <3>
    • Markes
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Welsh Run
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Welsh Run. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welsh Run
      • Welsh Run is located in Franklin County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Welsh Run
      • From Purcell to Welsh Run
    • Cowans Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cowans Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowans Village
      • Cowans Village is located in Franklin County
    • Rockdale
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rockdale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockdale
      • Rockdale is located in Franklin County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rockdale
      • From Purcell to Rockdale
    • Williamson
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
    • Metal
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Fulton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Purcell, with the one closest to Purcell listed first.
    • Dott
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dott. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dott
      • Dott is located in Fulton County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Dott
      • From Purcell to Dott
    • Warfordsburg
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Emmaville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Covalt
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Covalt. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covalt
      • Covalt is located in Fulton County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Covalt
      • From Purcell to Covalt
    • Needmore
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Crystal Spring
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Sipes Mill
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sipes Mill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sipes Mill
      • Sipes Mill is located in Fulton County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sipes Mill
      • From Purcell to Sipes Mill
    • Akersville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Akersville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Akersville
      • Akersville is located in Fulton County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Akersville
      • From Purcell to Akersville
    • Pleasant Ridge
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Websters Mill
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Valley-Hi
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley-Hi have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley-Hi
      • Valley-Hi is located in Fulton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 15 people
    • Harrisonville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrisonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisonville
      • Harrisonville is located in Fulton County
    • McConnellsburg
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McConnellsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McConnellsburg
      • McConnellsburg is located in Fulton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 999 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McConnellsburg <3>
  • Huntingdon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Purcell, with the one closest to Purcell listed first.
    • Broad Top City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Broad Top City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broad Top City
      • Broad Top City is located in Huntingdon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 443 people
    • Coalmont
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
    • Dudley
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dudley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dudley
      • Dudley is located in Huntingdon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 176 people
    • Robertsdale
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Somerset County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Purcell, with the one closest to Purcell listed first.
    • Fairhope
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • New Baltimore
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Johnsburg
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Johnsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsburg
      • Johnsburg is located in Somerset County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Johnsburg <3>
    • Wellersburg
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wellersburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellersburg
      • Wellersburg is located in Somerset County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 169 people
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Wellersburg
      • From Purcell to Wellersburg
    • Downey
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Downey. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downey
      • Downey is located in Somerset County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Downey
      • From Purcell to Downey
    • Callimont
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Callimont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Callimont
      • Callimont is located in Somerset County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 38 people
    • Wittenberg
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
  • Allegany County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Purcell, with the one closest to Purcell listed first.
    • Little Orleans
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Orleans have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Orleans
      • Little Orleans is located in Allegany County (MD)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Little Orleans <3>
    • Flintstone
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flintstone have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flintstone
      • Flintstone is located in Allegany County (MD)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flintstone <3>
    • Green Ridge
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Green Ridge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Ridge
      • Green Ridge is located in Allegany County (MD)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Green Ridge
      • From Purcell to Green Ridge
    • Rush
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rush. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rush
      • Rush is located in Allegany County (MD)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rush
      • From Purcell to Rush
    • Keifers
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Keifers. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keifers
      • Keifers is located in Allegany County (MD)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Keifers
      • From Purcell to Keifers
    • Oldtown
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Cumberland
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Ellerslie
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellerslie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellerslie
      • Ellerslie is located in Allegany County (MD)
    • Shanty Town ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shanty Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shanty Town
      • Shanty Town is located in Allegany County (MD)
    • Corriganville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corriganville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corriganville
      • Corriganville is located in Allegany County (MD)
    • Spring Gap
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Gap have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Gap
      • Spring Gap is located in Allegany County (MD)
    • Barrelville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • La Vale
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
  • Washington County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Purcell, with the one closest to Purcell listed first.
    • Pearre
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pearre. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearre
      • Pearre is located in Washington County (MD)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Pearre
      • From Purcell to Pearre
    • Hancock
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Big Pool
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Pool have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Pool
      • Big Pool is located in Washington County (MD)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Big Pool <3>
    • Clear Spring
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Fairview
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fairview. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
      • Fairview is located in Washington County (MD)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Fairview
      • From Purcell to Fairview
    • Wilson - Conococheague
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson - Conococheague
      • Wilson - Conococheague is located in Washington County (MD)
  • Berkeley County (WV)
  • Hampshire County (WV)
  • Mineral County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Purcell, with the one closest to Purcell listed first.
    • Ridgeley
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Carpendale
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carpendale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpendale
      • Carpendale is located in Mineral County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 900 people
    • Wiley Ford
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wiley Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiley Ford
      • Wiley Ford is located in Mineral County (WV)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wiley Ford <3>
    • Fort Ashby
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Ashby have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Ashby
      • Fort Ashby is located in Mineral County (WV)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Ashby <3>
    • Short Gap
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Morgan County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Purcell, with the one closest to Purcell listed first.
    • Orleans Cross Roads
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Woodmont
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Woodmont. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodmont
      • Woodmont is located in Morgan County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Woodmont
      • From Purcell to Woodmont
    • Hancock
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Doe Gully
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Doe Gully. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doe Gully
      • Doe Gully is located in Morgan County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Doe Gully
      • From Purcell to Doe Gully
    • Bath
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bath have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bath
      • Bath is located in Morgan County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 587 people
    • Berkeley Springs
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Berryville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Hansrote
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hansrote. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hansrote
      • Hansrote is located in Morgan County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hansrote
      • From Purcell to Hansrote
    • Magnolia
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Sleepy Creek
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Paw Paw
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Cherry Run
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cherry Run. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Run
      • Cherry Run is located in Morgan County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cherry Run
      • From Purcell to Cherry Run
    • Holton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Holton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holton
      • Holton is located in Morgan County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Holton
      • From Purcell to Holton

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

Cemeteries Near Purcell ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Purcell.

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

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

  • McKees Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McKees Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McKees Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hendershot Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hendershot Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hendershot Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Pauls Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Prosperity Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prosperity Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prosperity Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Olivet Presbyterian Church Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Robinette Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Robinette Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Robinette Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bethel Community Church Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Browning Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Browning Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Browning Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lashley Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lashley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lashley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hill Chapel Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hill Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hill Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ruby Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ruby Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ruby Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Martin Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Martin Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Martin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • St. Patricks Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Patricks Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Patricks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • St. Thomas Graveyard
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Thomas Graveyard
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Thomas Graveyard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • St. Peters Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Peters Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Peters Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Purcell had a population of 382 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Purcell, with the one closest to Purcell listed first.

  • Robinsonville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Buck Valley
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buck Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buck Valley
    • Buck Valley is located in Fulton County
  • Piney Grove
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Piney Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Grove
    • Piney Grove is located in Allegany County (MD)
  • Elbinsville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elbinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elbinsville
    • Elbinsville is located in Bedford County
  • Chaneysville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chaneysville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chaneysville
    • Chaneysville is located in Bedford County
  • Clearville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clearville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearville
    • Clearville is located in Bedford County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clearville <3>
  • Warfordsburg
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Dott
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dott. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dott
    • Dott is located in Fulton County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Dott
    • From Purcell to Dott
  • Mattie
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mattie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mattie
    • Mattie is located in Bedford County
  • Rainsburg
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rainsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rainsburg
    • Rainsburg is located in Bedford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 128 people
  • Emmaville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Little Orleans
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Orleans have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Orleans
    • Little Orleans is located in Allegany County (MD)
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Little Orleans <3>
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    • Orleans Cross Roads
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Sir Johns Run
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sir Johns Run have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sir Johns Run
      • Sir Johns Run is located in Morgan County (WV)
    • Hancock
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)

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

Newspapers Published in Purcell ...

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 40 newspapers that have been published in the area around Purcell.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Purcell, there are papers which were published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Purcell.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Purcell:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Purcell. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Commonwealth of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Purcell) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Purcell. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.7884, Longitude: -78.3669    
<5>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<6>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 Purcell, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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