Purdum, Nebraska

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.

Purdum, Nebraska
Purdum, seen from the south
Purdum, Nebraska
Location within the state of Nebraska
Coordinates: 42°3′54″N 100°15′30″W
CountryUnited States
StateNebraska
CountyBlaine
Area
  Total27.161 sq mi (70.35 km2)
  Land26.969 sq mi (69.85 km2)
  Water0.192 sq mi (0.50 km2)
Elevation
2,494 ft (760 m)
Population
 (2010)
  Total21
  Density0.77/sq mi (0.30/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
69157
Area code(s)308
GNIS feature ID832414

History

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

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.


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