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, seen from the south
Purdum, Nebraska is located in Nebraska
Purdum, Nebraska
Purdum, Nebraska
Location within the state of Nebraska
Coordinates: 42°3′54″N 100°15′30″W / 42.06500°N 100.25833°W / 42.06500; -100.25833
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 code308
GNIS feature ID832414

History

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

See also

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  Nebraska portal

References

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  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.
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