Purgitsville, West Virginia

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. [ [http://www.downloadzipcode.com/WV/26852/ Purgitsville, West Virginia ZIP code profile] , [http://www.downloadzipcode.com/ DownloadZIPCode.com] . Accessed 2008-01-19.] 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

*Old Pine Church (c. 1792)

References

External links

* [http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~hutch/PURGETT/pine.htm Old Pine Church website]
* [http://www.vineyardhome.org/Website/Winery_Home_Page.htm Robert F. Pliska & Company Winery]
* [http://www.vineyardhome.org/ The Vineyard Home]