Purdy Hill, Indiana

Purdy Hill
Unincorporated community
Purdy Hill Location in Clay County
Coordinates: 39°30′24″N 87°12′31″W / 39.50667°N 87.20861°W / 39.50667; -87.20861Coordinates: 39°30′24″N 87°12′31″W / 39.50667°N 87.20861°W / 39.50667; -87.20861
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Clay
Township	Posey
Elevation	614 ft (187 m)
GNIS feature ID	441666^[1]

Purdy Hill is an unincorporated community in Posey Township, Clay County, Indiana. It is part of the Terre Haute Metropolitan Statistical Area.

It was likely named for the Purdy family.^[2]

Geography

Purdy Hill is located at 39°30′24″N 87°12′31″W / 39.50667°N 87.20861°W / 39.50667; -87.20861.

References

↑ "Purdy Hill, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2010-08-20.
↑ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 273. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. Purdy is a family name in Clay County...

Municipalities and communities of Clay County, Indiana, United States

County seat: Brazil

City	Brazil

Towns	Carbon Center Point Clay City Harmony Knightsville Staunton

Townships	Brazil Cass Dick Johnson Harrison Jackson Lewis Perry Posey Sugar Ridge Van Buren Washington

CDP	Coalmont

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