Purcell, Kansas
Purcell is an unincorporated community in Doniphan County, Kansas, United States. It is located 5 miles (8.0 km) east of Everest, south of K-20, on highway K-137.
Purcell, Kansas | |
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 KDOT map of Doniphan County (legend) | |
| Coordinates: 39°40′50″N 95°19′51″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kansas |
| County | Doniphan |
| Founded | 1886 |
| Elevation | 1,138 ft (347 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 785 |
| FIPS code | 20-57950 |
| GNIS ID | 473266 |
History
Purcell was founded about 1886.[1] John Purcell was one of the earliest settlers.[2]
A post office was opened in Purcell in 1887, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1956.[3]
St. Mary's Catholic Church, which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places, is located in Purcell.[4]
References
- Blackmar, Frank Wilson (1912). Kansas: A Cyclopedia of State History, Volume 2. Standard Publishing Company. pp. 523.
- Gray, Patrick Leopoldo (1905). Gray's Doniphan County History: A Record of the Happenings of Half a Hundred Years. Roycroft Press. pp. 64.
- "Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961 (archived)". Kansas Historical Society. Archived from the original on October 9, 2013. Retrieved 8 June 2014.CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
- "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
Municipalities and communities of Doniphan County, Kansas, United States | ||
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| Cities |  Map of Kansas highlighting Doniphan County | |
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| Footnotes | †This populated place is designated a Census-Designated Place (CDP) by the United States Census Bureau, ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties. | |
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