Country United States County Hampshire ZIP code 26852 Elevation 285 m | State West Virginia Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) Area code(s) 304 Local time Thursday 7:15 AM | |
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Purgitsville is an unincorporated community in Hampshire County in the U.S. state of West Virginia. According to the 2000 census, the ZCTA for Purgitsville had a population of 813. Purgitsville is located on U.S. Highway 220/West Virginia Route 28 at its intersection with Huffman Road (West Virginia Secondary Route 220/3) south of Junction. An elementary school, Mill Creek Elementary, was open here until 1993 when it was consolidated with Romney Elementary.
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Map of Purgitsville, WV 26845, USA
The community was named after William Purgit, an early settler. In 1863, McNeill's Rangers were ambushed near the village by the Ringgold Cavalry, a Union force, but escaped with no fatalities.
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