Welcome to Purgitsville ...
Purgitsville is located in Hampshire County<1>.
The location of Purgitsville has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Purgitsville, you might consider that their post office opened in 1851.
Purgitsville is 930 feet [283 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Purgitsville lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Telephone area codes for Purgitsville: (304) & (681)<4>
Communities near Purgitsville ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Purgitsville.
- Keyser
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keyser
- Keyser is located in Mineral County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,863 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Keyser <5>
- Moorefield
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moorefield
- Moorefield is located in Hardy County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,391 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moorefield <5>
- Westernport
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westernport
- Westernport is located in Allegany County (MD)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,712 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westernport <5>
- 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 <5>
- Piedmont
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piedmont
- Piedmont is located in Mineral County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 792 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Piedmont <5>
- 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 <5>
- 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 <5>
- Luke
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest) - Junction
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction
- Junction is located in Hampshire County
- Burlington
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlington
- Burlington is located in Mineral County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burlington <5>
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 Purgitsville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Purgitsville.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Purgitsville. 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 Purgitsville.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Purgitsville. See our Newspapers Page for Purgitsville.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Purgitsville ...
Looking for more information about Purgitsville? 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 Purgitsville, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Purgitsville.
Adding Purgitsville to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Purgitsville in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Purgitsville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Purgitsville post office opened in 1851.
We also found Purgitsville in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Purgitsville.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Purgitsville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of West Virginia: https://www.wv.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of West Virginia's counties, including Hampshire, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <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> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Purgitsville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Area code (681) is an overlay for area code (304). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |