Welcome to Purcell ...
Purcell is located in Russell County<1>.
Purcell is 1,910 feet [582 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Purcell lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Purcell: 276
Communities Also Named Purcell ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Virginia communities named Purcell: This one is located in Russell County and the other is located in Lee County.
Beyond Virginia, there are 10 communities that are also named Purcell - they are located in Colorado, Indiana, Kansas (3), Missouri (2), Oklahoma and Pennsylvania.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Purcell.
Communities near Purcell ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Purcell.
- Abingdon
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abingdon
- Abingdon is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,856 people
- Lebanon
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Coeburn
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Honaker
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Saint Paul
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Dungannon
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dungannon
- Dungannon is located in Scott County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 299 people
- Carterton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Carterton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carterton
- Carterton is located in Russell County
- Barnett
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Barnett. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnett
- Barnett is located in Russell County
- Dickensonville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickensonville
- Dickensonville is located in Russell County
- Bickley Mill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bickley Mill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bickley Mill
- Bickley Mill is located in Russell County
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 Purcell. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Purcell.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Purcell. 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 Purcell.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Purcell. See our Newspapers Page for Purcell.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Purcell ...
Looking for more information about Purcell? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Purcell, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Purcell.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Russell, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Purcell - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <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. |