Purdum, Nebraska

Purdum, Nebraska
Unincorporated community
Purdum, seen from the south
Purdum, Nebraska Location within the state of Nebraska
Coordinates: 42°3′54″N 100°15′30″W
Country	United States
State	Nebraska
County	Blaine
Area
• Total	27.161 sq mi (70.35 km^2)
• Land	26.969 sq mi (69.85 km^2)
• Water	0.192 sq mi (0.50 km^2)
Elevation	2,494 ft (760 m)
Population  (2010)
• Total	21
• Density	0.77/sq mi (0.30/km^2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes	69157
Area code	308
GNIS feature ID	832414

Purdum is an unincorporated community in northwestern Blaine County, Nebraska, United States. It lies along local roads northwest of the village of Brewster, the county seat of Blaine County.[1] Its elevation is 2,700 feet (823 m).[2] Although Purdum is unincorporated, it has a post office, with the ZIP code of 69157.[3] The town is also home to the Purdum State Bank, and a half-dozen small businesses, a church, and a fire station. In the immediate environs are several livestock ranches.

History

Purdum was named for John Purdum, a pioneer settler.[4]

See also

Nebraska portal

References

1. Rand McNally. The Road Atlas '08. Chicago: Rand McNally, 2008, p. 62.
2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Purdum, Nebraska, Geographic Names Information System, 1979-03-09. Accessed 2008-04-26.
3. Zip Code Lookup
4. Fitzpatrick, Lillian L. (1960). Nebraska Place-Names. University of Nebraska Press. p. 19. ISBN 0803250606.

External links

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