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°WCoordinates: 39°40′50″N 95°19′51″W / 39.68056°N 95.33083°W
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.