Purcell, Kansas | |
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Coordinates: 39°40′50″N 95°19′51″W / 39.68056°N 95.33083°W [1] | |
Country | United States |
State | Kansas |
County | Doniphan |
Founded | 1886 |
Named for | John Purcell |
Elevation | 1,139 ft (347 m) |
Time zone | UTC-6 ( CST) |
• Summer ( DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
Area code | 785 |
FIPS code | 20-57950 |
GNIS ID | 473266 [1] |
Purcell is an unincorporated community in Doniphan County, Kansas, United States. [1] It is located 5 miles (8.0 km) east of Everest, south of K-20, on highway K-137.
Purcell was founded about 1886. [2] John Purcell was one of the earliest settlers. [3]
A post office was opened in Purcell in 1887, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1956. [4]
St. Mary's Catholic Church, which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places, is located in Purcell. [5]
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