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Nearby Communities in the 1890s


We largely 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. Over time, we will continue to add communities that we find during our research.

If it applies, we indicate whether a community no longer exists and is now historic.<1>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Purdy had a population of 252 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Bethel Springs
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethel Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Springs
    • Bethel Springs is located in McNairy County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 727 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bethel Springs <3>
  • Selmer
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Selmer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selmer
    • Selmer is located in McNairy County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,280 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Selmer <3>
  • Falcon
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Stantonville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Adamsville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • McNairy
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McNairy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McNairy
    • McNairy is located in McNairy County
  • Gravel Hill
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gravel Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravel Hill
    • Gravel Hill is located in McNairy County
  • Rose Creek
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rose Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Creek
    • Rose Creek is located in McNairy County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Rose Creek
    • From Purdy to Rose Creek
  • Masseyville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Masseyville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masseyville
    • Masseyville is located in Chester County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Masseyville
    • From Purdy to Masseyville
  • Ramer
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ramer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramer
    • Ramer is located in McNairy County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 293 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ramer <3>
  • Caffey
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Caffey. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caffey
    • Caffey is located in McNairy County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Caffey
    • From Purdy to Caffey
  • Hurley
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hurley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurley
    • Hurley is located in Hardin County
  • Michie
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Pittsburg Landing
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pittsburg Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsburg Landing
    • Pittsburg Landing is located in Hardin County
  • Morris Chapel
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morris Chapel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morris Chapel
    • Morris Chapel is located in Hardin County
  • Sweet Lips
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sweet Lips. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Lips
    • Sweet Lips is located in Chester County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Sweet Lips
    • From Purdy to Sweet Lips
  • Guys
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Milledgeville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Montezuma
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Chewalla
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Hamburg
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hamburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamburg
    • Hamburg is located in Hardin County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Hamburg
    • From Purdy to Hamburg
  • Sibley
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Wenasoga
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wenasoga have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wenasoga
    • Wenasoga is located in Alcorn County (MS)
  • Henderson
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Savannah
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Jacks Creek
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Pine Top
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Top have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Top
    • Pine Top is located in Hardeman County

The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/

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 Purdy, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<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>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.




 

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