Census Data for Purcell
As far as we can tell, Purcell has not been included in past Census counts, so there is no population information for this community.
While we don't have census information for Purcell, you might be interested in some nearby communities where we do:
- Pennington Gap
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennington Gap
- Pennington Gap is located in Lee County
- Saint Charles
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Charles have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Charles
- Saint Charles is located in Lee County
- Jonesville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Benham
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benham
- Benham is located in Harlan County (KY)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Benham <2>
- Cumberland
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cumberland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland
- Cumberland is located in Harlan County (KY)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cumberland <2>
- Evarts
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evarts have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evarts
- Evarts is located in Harlan County (KY)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Evarts <2>
- Lynch
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Duffield
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Big Stone Gap
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Appalachia
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Clinchport
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinchport
- Clinchport is located in Scott County
- Harlan
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
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- Loyall
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loyall have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loyall
- Loyall is located in Harlan County (KY)
- Sneedville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Norton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norton
- Norton is located in Norton City
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norton <2>
Lee County ...
Purcell is located in Lee County<3>.
For more information, please visit our Census Page for Lee County.
Miscellaneous Information for Purcell ...
The Federal government has assigned various identifying codes to each community, county and state. At one time or another, the US Census Bureau has used one (or more) of the following identifiers when referring to either Lee County or the community of Purcell:
- The GNIS Codes ...
- The current system of identification is called the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). The following GNIS codes relate to Purcell:
- GNIS ID for Purcell: 1496120
- GNIS ID for Lee County: 1496538
- GNIS ID for State of Virginia: 1779803
- The FIPS Codes ...
- An earlier (and largely obsolete) identification method was called the Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS):
- State Code: 51 (Virginia)
- County Code: 105 (Lee County)
- Place Code: 64992 (Purcell)
- State & County Code: 51/105 (Virginia / Lee County)
- State & Place Code: 51/64992 (Virginia / Purcell)
- Misc. Census Codes ...
- Purcell is located in Census Region #3 (the South Region) and Division #5 (the South Atlantic Division).
For more information about the various Federal identification codes, please visit our Misc Page for Purcell.
Off-the-Road Links ...
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 State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/
The official website of the U.S. Board on Geographic Names (BGN)
The official website of the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)
Footnotes ...
<1> | 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. |
<2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
<3> | If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Lee, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |