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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Purgitsville (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Purgitsville. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Purgitsville is located in Hampshire County.

To see how the shape of West Virginia's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Hampshire County: Allegany (MD), Frederick (VA), Hardy, Mineral & Morgan.

Below are the counties that are near Purgitsville. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Purgitsville:

  • Hampshire County     (The home county of Purgitsville)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Purgitsville, with the one closest to Purgitsville listed first.
    • Junction
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction
      • Junction is located in Hampshire County
    • Romney
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Romney
      • Romney is located in Hampshire County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,680 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Romney <1>
    • Vance
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vance have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vance
      • Vance is located in Hampshire County
    • Wapocomo
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wapocomo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wapocomo
      • Wapocomo is located in Hampshire County
    • Augusta
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Ritters
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ritters
      • Ritters is located in Hampshire County
    • Sedan
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sedan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sedan
      • Sedan is located in Hampshire County
    • Springfield
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Three Churches
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Churches
      • Three Churches is located in Hampshire County
    • Points
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Points
      • Points is located in Hampshire County
    • Yellow Spring
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • North River Mills
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North River Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North River Mills
      • North River Mills is located in Hampshire County
    • Slanesville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slanesville
      • Slanesville is located in Hampshire County
  • Grant County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Purgitsville, with the one closest to Purgitsville listed first.
    • Medley
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Lahmansville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lahmansville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lahmansville
      • Lahmansville is located in Grant County
    • Greenland
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenland
      • Greenland is located in Grant County
    • Arthur
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arthur
      • Arthur is located in Grant County
    • Maysville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maysville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maysville
      • Maysville is located in Grant County
    • Petersburg
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Dorcas
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorcas
      • Dorcas is located in Grant County
    • Bayard
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bayard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayard
      • Bayard is located in Grant County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 258 people
    • Wilson
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
      • Wilson is located in Grant County
    • Dobbin
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dobbin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dobbin
      • Dobbin is located in Grant County
  • Hardy County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Purgitsville, with the one closest to Purgitsville listed first.
    • Fort Run
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Run
      • Fort Run is located in Hardy County
    • Moorefield
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Baker
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker
      • Baker is located in Hardy County
    • Durgon
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Durgon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durgon
      • Durgon is located in Hardy County
    • Wardensville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Lost City
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lost City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost City
      • Lost City is located in Hardy County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lost City <1>
    • Mathias
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
  • Mineral County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Purgitsville, with the one closest to Purgitsville listed first.
    • Burlington
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Headsville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Headsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Headsville
      • Headsville is located in Mineral County
    • New Creek
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Hartmansville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartmansville
      • Hartmansville is located in Mineral County
    • Sulphur City
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sulphur City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur City
      • Sulphur City is located in Mineral County
    • Keyser
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Elk Garden
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elk Garden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Garden
      • Elk Garden is located in Mineral County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 209 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elk Garden <1>
    • Piedmont
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Fort Ashby
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Ashby have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Ashby
      • Fort Ashby is located in Mineral County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Ashby <1>
    • Schell
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Schell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schell
      • Schell is located in Mineral County
    • Short Gap
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Short Gap
      • Short Gap is located in Mineral County
    • Wiley Ford
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wiley Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiley Ford
      • Wiley Ford is located in Mineral County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wiley Ford <1>
    • Carpendale
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carpendale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpendale
      • Carpendale is located in Mineral County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 900 people
  • Pendleton County
    • Ketterman
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ketterman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ketterman
      • Ketterman is located in Pendleton County
  • Tucker County
    • Davis
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Allegany County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Purgitsville, with the one closest to Purgitsville listed first.
    • Luke
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Luke have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luke
      • Luke is located in Allegany County (MD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 60 people
    • Westernport
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Barton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barton
      • Barton is located in Allegany County (MD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 419 people
    • Rawlings
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rawlings have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rawlings
      • Rawlings is located in Allegany County (MD)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rawlings <1>
    • Moscow
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moscow
      • Moscow is located in Allegany County (MD)
    • Nikep
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nikep
      • Nikep is located in Allegany County (MD)
    • Lonaconing
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Gilmore
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilmore
      • Gilmore is located in Allegany County (MD)
    • Pinto
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pinto have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinto
      • Pinto is located in Allegany County (MD)
    • Midland
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midland
      • Midland is located in Allegany County (MD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 410 people
    • Brady
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brady have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brady
      • Brady is located in Allegany County (MD)
    • Klondike
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Klondike
      • Klondike is located in Allegany County (MD)
    • Ocean
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ocean have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocean
      • Ocean is located in Allegany County (MD)
  • Garrett County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Purgitsville, with the one closest to Purgitsville listed first.
    • Kitzmiller
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kitzmiller have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kitzmiller
      • Kitzmiller is located in Garrett County (MD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 301 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kitzmiller <1>
    • Bloomington
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomington
      • Bloomington is located in Garrett County (MD)
    • Schell
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Schell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schell
      • Schell is located in Garrett County (MD)
    • Swanton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swanton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swanton
      • Swanton is located in Garrett County (MD)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Swanton <1>
    • Deer Park
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deer Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Park
      • Deer Park is located in Garrett County (MD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 367 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Deer Park <1>
    • Wilson
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
      • Wilson is located in Garrett County (MD)
    • Loch Lynn Heights
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loch Lynn Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loch Lynn Heights
      • Loch Lynn Heights is located in Garrett County (MD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 525 people
    • Mountain Lake Park
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Lake Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Lake Park
      • Mountain Lake Park is located in Garrett County (MD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,065 people
    • Oakland
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
      • Oakland is located in Garrett County (MD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,803 people
    • Red House
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red House
      • Red House is located in Garrett County (MD)
    • Bittinger
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Frederick County (VA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Purgitsville, with the one closest to Purgitsville listed first.
    • Lehew
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lehew have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lehew
      • Lehew is located in Frederick County (VA)
    • Mountain Falls
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Falls
      • Mountain Falls is located in Frederick County (VA)
    • Good
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Good have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good
      • Good is located in Frederick County (VA)
  • Shenandoah County (VA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Purgitsville, with the one closest to Purgitsville listed first.
    • Jerome
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jerome have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerome
      • Jerome is located in Shenandoah County (VA)
    • Zepp
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zepp have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zepp
      • Zepp is located in Shenandoah County (VA)
    • Columbia Furnace
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbia Furnace
      • Columbia Furnace is located in Shenandoah County (VA)
    • Basye - Bryce Mountain
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
    • Mount Olive
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olive
      • Mount Olive is located in Shenandoah County (VA)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Purgitsville, see our County-by-County Page for Purgitsville.

Newspapers Published in Purgitsville ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 31 newspapers that have been published in the area around Purgitsville.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Purgitsville, there are papers which were published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Purgitsville.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Purgitsville:

Cemeteries Near Purgitsville ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Purgitsville.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Purgitsville covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Old Pine Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Pine Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Pine Cemetery
  • Green Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Hill Cemetery
  • Elijah High Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elijah High Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elijah High Cemetery
  • Arnold Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Arnold Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Arnold Cemetery
  • Peerce Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Peerce Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peerce Cemetery
  • Sloan Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sloan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sloan Cemetery
  • Bane Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bane Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bane Cemetery
  • Canon Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Canon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Canon Cemetery
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
  • Hull - Utta Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hull - Utta Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hull - Utta Cemetery
  • Schoemaker Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Schoemaker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Schoemaker Cemetery
  • Ferrbee Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ferrbee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ferrbee Cemetery
  • Continue List   (206 more) ...
    • Stone Chapel Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stone Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stone Chapel Cemetery
    • Bever Run Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bever Run Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bever Run Cemetery
    • Thrush Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thrush Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thrush Cemetery

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've 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. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<4>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Purgitsville had a post office and no railroad service.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Purgitsville, with the one closest to Purgitsville listed first.

  • Glebe ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glebe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glebe
    • Glebe is located in Hampshire County
  • Junction
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction
    • Junction is located in Hampshire County
  • Williamsport
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamsport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsport
    • Williamsport is located in Grant County
  • Burlington
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Old Fields
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Fields have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Fields
    • Old Fields is located in Hardy County
  • Antioch
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Antioch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch
    • Antioch is located in Mineral County
  • Medley
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Ridgeville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridgeville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeville
    • Ridgeville is located in Mineral County
  • Martin
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin
    • Martin is located in Grant County
  • Doman ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Doman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doman
    • Doman is located in Hardy County
  • Inkerman
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Inkerman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inkerman
    • Inkerman is located in Hardy County
  • Laurel Dale
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurel Dale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Dale
    • Laurel Dale is located in Mineral County
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    • Lahmansville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lahmansville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lahmansville
      • Lahmansville is located in Grant County
    • Fabius ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fabius have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fabius
      • Fabius is located in Hardy County
    • Kirby
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kirby have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirby
      • Kirby is located in Hampshire County

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Purgitsville. See our List of 1890's Communities around Purgitsville.

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Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Purgitsville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Purgitsville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.2393, Longitude: -78.9211       In this case, the coordinates for Purgitsville have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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 Purgitsville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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