Around Purcell ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Kingsport (TN). It is located about 30 miles [48 km] to the southeast of Purcell. Kingsport (TN) has a population of 54,100 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Church Hill (TN). It is located about 24 miles [ km] to the southeast of Purcell and has a population of 6,600 people.
Below is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Purcell, with the nearest first.
- Dryden
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dryden
- Dryden is located in Lee County
- 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
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,708 people
- 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.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Charles
- Saint Charles is located in Lee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 109 people
- Holmes Mill
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holmes Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holmes Mill
- Holmes Mill is located in Harlan County (KY)
- Keokee
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keokee
- Keokee is located in Lee County
- Dizney
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dizney
- Dizney is located in Harlan County (KY)
- Darnell Town
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Darnell Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darnell Town
- Darnell Town is located in Lee County
- Stickleyville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stickleyville
- Stickleyville is located in Lee County
- Closplint
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest) - Continue List (6 more) ...
- Cranks
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cranks
- Cranks is located in Harlan County (KY)
- Kenvir
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest) - Louellen
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louellen
- Louellen is located in Harlan County (KY)
- Exeter
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exeter
- Exeter is located in Wise County
- Fleenortown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fleenortown
- Fleenortown is located in Lee County
- Jonesville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesville
- Jonesville is located in Lee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 920 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jonesville <3>
- Cranks
For more communities neighboring Purcell, please visit our County-by-County Page for Purcell.
Lee County ...
Purcell is located in Lee County<4>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Lee County: Bell (KY), Harlan (KY), Claiborne (TN), Hancock (TN), Scott & Wise.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Purcell ...
It seems like there is always a nearby community with a name that seems interesting, maybe familiar or just catches our attention in some other way. We've collected some names which strike us as being curious or interesting. Our list can be found on the Tidbits & Trivia Page for Purcell.
Airports Near Purcell ...
When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<5> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Purcell and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Purcell.
Websites We Enjoy ...
When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.
- For the State of Virginia:
- TripAdvisor Links for:
- Also of Interest:
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/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Purcell. |
| <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> | 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. |
| <5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Purcell), we usually look for the obvious: the choice of airlines that fly into the airport, the number of flights, the connections we have to make, which car rentals are available, etc. We also look for sights and attractions that we might find between any given airport and our destination - we do love exploring. We're willing to fly into a more distant airport if we can get the services and amenities that we like. Even though our choice of airport might be inconvenient to others, it usually gives us a better trip. |