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.
History
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]
References
- ^ a b c d "Purcell, Kansas", Geographic Names Information System, United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior
- ^ 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 June 8, 2014.
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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