Purcell, Kansas

Purcell, Kansas
Unincorporated community

KDOT map of Doniphan County (legend)
Purcell
Purcell

Location within the state of Kansas

Coordinates: 39°40′50″N 95°19′51″W / 39.68056°N 95.33083°W / 39.68056; -95.33083Coordinates: 39°40′50″N 95°19′51″W / 39.68056°N 95.33083°W / 39.68056; -95.33083
Country United States
State Kansas
County Doniphan
Elevation 1,138 ft (347 m)
Time zone CST (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
Area code 785
FIPS code 20-57950
GNIS ID 473266

Purcell is an unincorporated community in Doniphan County, Kansas, United States. Purcell is located 5 miles (8.0 km) east of Everest on highway K-20.

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

  1. ↑ Blackmar, Frank Wilson (1912). Kansas: A Cyclopedia of State History, Volume 2. Standard Publishing Company. p. 523.
  2. ↑ Gray, Patrick Leopoldo (1905). Gray's Doniphan County History: A Record of the Happenings of Half a Hundred Years. Roycroft Press. p. 64.
  3. ↑ "Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961 (archived)". Kansas Historical Society. Archived from the original on October 9, 2013. Retrieved 8 June 2014.
  4. ↑ National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
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