Purgitsville

Purgitsville, West Virginia
—  Unincorporated community  —
Location of Purgitsville in West Virginia
Coordinates: 39°14′21″N 78°55′16″W / 39.23917°N 78.92111°W / 39.23917; -78.92111
Country	United States
State	West Virginia
County	Hampshire
Elevation [1]	935 ft (285 m)
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
- Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code	26852
Area code(s)	304

Purgitsville is an unincorporated community in Hampshire County in the U.S. state of West Virginia. According to the 2000 census, the Purgitsville community has a population of 813.^[2] 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.

Purgitsville began as a small farming and trading village in the early 19th century. In 1863, McNeill's Rangers were ambushed near the village by the Ringgold Cavalry, a Union force, but escaped with no fatalities.

Historic sites

• Marvin Chapel
• Old Pine Church (c. 1792)

Gallery

Old Pine Church off Old Pine Church Road (County Route 220/15)

Old Pine Church Cemetery off Old Pine Church Road (County Route 220/15)

Marvin Chapel along U.S. Route 220

References

External links

• Old Pine Church website
• Robert F. Pliska & Company Winery
• The Vineyard Home

• Purgitsville, West Virginia is at coordinates 39°14′21″N 78°55′16″W / 39.2392703°N 78.9211357°W / 39.2392703; -78.9211357 (Purgitsville, West Virginia)Coordinates: 39°14′21″N 78°55′16″W / 39.2392703°N 78.9211357°W / 39.2392703; -78.9211357 (Purgitsville, West Virginia)

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