Welcome to Purdons ...
So far, we found very little information about Purdons. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Purdons to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Purdons, please Contact Us.
Purdons would have been located within present day Grundy County<2>.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Purdons is 1,890 feet [576 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: The area where Purdons was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel east from Purdons (for example, toward Flat Top), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).
The Area Code where Purdons was located: 931
Communities near Purdons ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Purdons.
- Smyrna
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Smyrna is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smyrna
- Estimated population in 2014: 45,274 people
- Dunlap
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Sewanee
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Cartwright
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Cartwright is located in Sequatchie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cartwright
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,261 people
- Whitwell
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Tracy City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Powells Crossroads
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Powells Crossroads is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powells Crossroads
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,352 people
- Monteagle
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Ruthledge Ford
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Ruthledge Ford is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruthledge Ford
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,116 people
- Altamont
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
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 Purdons. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Purdons.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Purdons. 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 Purdons.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Purdons. See our Newspapers Page for Purdons.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Purdons, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Grundy, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Purdons - 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. |