Purcellville, Virginia
Purcellville is a town of 8,973 people in Loudoun County, Virginia, founded in March 14, 1908.
Why visit Purcellville
Townapedia lists 15 museums and landmarks, 11 parks and trails and 43 places to eat in and around town.
Highlights include Amos Goodin House, Brown-Koerner House, Bush Tabernacle and Fireman's Field Park.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 86°F; January lows average 24°F.
Weather in Purcellville
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Purcellville
Purcellville is a town in Loudoun County, Virginia, United States. The population was 8,929 according to the 2020 census. Purcellville is the major population center for Western Loudoun and the Loudoun Valley. Many of the older structures remaining in Purcellville reflect the Victorian architecture popular during the early twentieth century.
From the Wikipedia article Purcellville, Virginia (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Museums and landmarks15
Amos Goodin House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.0 mi
United States historic place
Brown-Koerner House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.0 mi
Historic house in Virginia, United States
Goose Creek Historic District
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.0 mi
Historic district in Virginia, United States
Hamilton Masonic Lodge
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.3 mi
Masonic temple in Virginia, United States of America
Janney House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.3 mi
Historic house in Virginia, United States
Locust Grove
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.5 mi
Building in Purcellville, Virginia, United States
Purcellville Train Station
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.4 mi
Railway station in Purcellville, the United States of America
Rich Bottom Farm
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.5 mi
Building in Virginia, United States
Round Hill Historic District (Round Hill, Virginia)
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.3 mi
Historic district in Virginia, United States
Spring Hill Farm
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.4 mi
Building in Virginia, United States
Sunnyside Farm
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.2 mi
Building in Virginia, United States
William Smith House (Hamilton, Virginia)
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.7 mi
Historic house in Virginia, United States
3 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds11
Bush Tabernacle
Park · National Register of Historic Places · 0.5 mi
Roller skating rink
Native Pollinator Meadow
Park · 0.4 mi
Plot of gardens for native pollinators inhabited by host species for the monarch and other native butterflies. Accompanied by a...
Suzanne R. Kane Nature Preserve
Hiking and trails · 0.6 mi
Local park with a dog walking and pedestrian path. Set aside by the Town of Purcellville to promote outdoor activity and a place of respite.
The Chapman DeMary Trail Park
Park · 0.4 mi
John DeMary, Loudoun Valley High School (LVHS) teacher and naturalist, and his students presented their vision of creating an outdoor...
Restaurants and cafes43
Casa Tequila Bar & Grill
Restaurant · Mexican · 0.6 mi
1020 East Main Street
Mo-Th 11:00-22:00; Fr,Sa 11:00-23:00; Su 11:00-21:00
Petite Loulou
Cafe · Crepe, Coffee, Wine
713 East Main Street, Purcellville
Tu-Fr 07:00-21:00, Sa-Su 20:00-21:00
Velocity Wings - Purcellville
Restaurant · Wings · 0.6 mi
1020 East Main Street, Purcellville
Fr,Sa 11:00-23:00; Su-Th 11:00-22:00
31 more on the map.
Churches and places of worship13
Goose Creek Meetinghouse Complex
Church · National Register of Historic Places · 1.9 mi
Church building in Virginia, United States of America
Ketoctin Baptist Church
Church · National Register of Historic Places · 2.6 mi
Church building in Virginia, United States of America
Saint Francis de Sales Catholic Church
Church · Roman Catholic · 0.7 mi
37730 Saint Francis Court, Purcellville
Ketoctin Covenant Orthodox Presbyterian Church
Church · Presbyterian
441 East Main Street, Purcellville
Purcellville Church of Christ
Church · Church Of Christ, Nondenominational · 0.9 mi
604 Yaxley Drive, Purcellville
1 more on the map.
History
Although the first land grant in the area was issued by Lord Fairfax of Cameron in 1740, it was not until 1764 that Purcellville's first known settler, James Dillon from Bucks County, Pennsylvania, arrived. The early ox cart track which wound westward from Leesburg towards the Blue Ridge, known later as the "Great Road," served as the town's nucleus, although farms existed in the area, and Ketoctin Baptist Church had been founded nearby by 1752. The first recorded business, an ordinary (a combined store and inn), was established by Abraham Vickers in 1799. This was followed by a second ordinary, established by Stacey Taylor in 1804, and later by "Purcel's Store" and Post Office, established by Valentine Vernon Purcell (from whom the town's name is derived). A blacksmith's shop, established around 1848, was also among Purcellville's earliest businesses. On July 9, 1853, the village officially adopted the name Purcellville.
From the History section of Purcellville, Virginia on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Shopping8
Gas and EV charging3
Schools, colleges and libraries20
Kenneth W.Culbert Elementary
School · 1.4 mi
38180 West Colonial Highway, Hamilton
Healthcare2
Map of Purcellville
115 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 41°F | 24°F | 3.0 in |
| Feb | 44°F | 26°F | 2.6 in |
| Mar | 53°F | 32°F | 3.6 in |
| Apr | 64°F | 42°F | 3.5 in |
| May | 73°F | 52°F | 4.3 in |
| Jun | 81°F | 61°F | 4.2 in |
| Jul | 86°F | 66°F | 4.1 in |
| Aug | 85°F | 64°F | 3.6 in |
| Sep | 78°F | 56°F | 4.8 in |
| Oct | 66°F | 44°F | 3.5 in |
| Nov | 55°F | 34°F | 3.1 in |
| Dec | 45°F | 28°F | 3.4 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Purcellville Hcn (0 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Loudoun County has had 12 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for hurricanes.
- 2026-01-23: Severe Winter Storm (Winter Storm)
- 2020-04-02: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
- 2018-09-11: Hurricane Florence (Hurricane)
- 2016-03-07: Severe Winter Storm And Snowstorm (Snowstorm)
- 2012-11-26: Hurricane Sandy (Hurricane)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
High View Farm Airport (61VA) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 17 miles away.
- Leesburg 9 mi east, about 14 min by car
- Lovettsville 10 mi north, about 16 min by car
- Belmont 12 mi southeast, about 20 min by car
- Goose Creek Village 12 mi southeast, about 19 min by car
- Lansdowne 13 mi east, about 20 min by car
- Broadlands 13 mi southeast, about 22 min by car
- Brunswick 13 mi north, about 21 min by car
- Brambleton 14 mi southeast, about 23 min by car
- Point of Rocks 14 mi northeast, about 22 min by car
- Ashburn 15 mi southeast, about 24 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Town of Purcellville, Downtown District, Scott Harris, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2018-08-23 12 44 23 View east along the Washington and Old Dominion Trail between North Hatcher Avenue and North Maple Avenue in Purcellville, Loudoun County, Virginia, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2018-08-23 12 44 48 View east along the Washington and Old Dominion Trail between North Hatcher Avenue and North Maple Avenue in Purcellville, Loudoun County, Virginia, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2018-08-23 12 43 18 View east along the Washington and Old Dominion Trail between North Hatcher Avenue and North Maple Avenue in Purcellville, Loudoun County, Virginia, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2018-08-23 12 25 30 View west along the Washington and Old Dominion Trail between North Maple Avenue and North Hatcher Avenue in Purcellville, Loudoun County, Virginia, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2018-08-23 12 23 37 View west along the Washington and Old Dominion Trail between North Maple Avenue and North Hatcher Avenue in Purcellville, Loudoun County, Virginia, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2018-08-23 12 47 33 View east along the Washington and Old Dominion Trail between North Hatcher Avenue and North Maple Avenue in Purcellville, Loudoun County, Virginia, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2016-10-29 12 34 44 View west along Virginia State Route 7 Business (Main Street) at Hatcher Avenue in Purcellville, Loudoun County, Virginia, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2018-08-23 12 22 00 View west along the Washington and Old Dominion Trail between North Maple Avenue and North Hatcher Avenue in Purcellville, Loudoun County, Virginia, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2016-10-29 12 35 02 View west along Virginia State Route 7 Business (Main Street) at 20th Street in Purcellville, Loudoun County, Virginia, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2016-10-29 12 35 06 View west along Virginia State Route 7 Business (Main Street) at 21st Street in Purcellville, Loudoun County, Virginia, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Purcellville Historic District2, Strawser, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Purcellville Historic District1, Strawser, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 2016-10-29 12 48 55 View east along Virginia State Route 7 Business (Main Street) at Nursery Street in Purcellville, Loudoun County, Virginia, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2018-08-23 12 33 21 View west at the west end of the Washington and Old Dominion Trail at North 21st Street in Purcellville, Loudoun County, Virginia, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Purcellville VA train station, Loudouner, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 2019-10-18 09 57 57 View east along Virginia State Route 7 (Harry Byrd Highway) one half mile before the exit for Virginia State Route 287 (Purcellville, Lovettsville) in Purcellville, Loudoun..., Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2018-08-23 12 33 41 View east at the west end of the Washington and Old Dominion Trail at North 21st Street in Purcellville, Loudoun County, Virginia, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2018-08-23 12 52 14 View east along the Washington and Old Dominion Trail at North Maple Avenue in Purcellville, Loudoun County, Virginia, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2019-09-27 12 52 54 View west along Virginia State Route 7 (Harry Byrd Highway) from the overpass for Virginia State Route 611 (Purcellville Road-North Hatcher Avenue) in Purcellville, Loudoun..., Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2019-09-27 12 53 11 View east along Virginia State Route 7 (Harry Byrd Highway) from the overpass for Virginia State Route 611 (Purcellville Road-North Hatcher Avenue) in Purcellville, Loudoun..., Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Jake and the Burtones Market Street Coffee Purcellville VA March 2012, Reed George, CC BY-SA 2.0
- 2018-10-18 16 14 54 View west along Virginia State Route 7 (Harry Byrd Highway) between Purcellville Road-Hatcher Avenue (Virginia State Route 611) and Hillsboro Road-21st Street (Virginia State..., Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2019-08-22 10 23 04 A chocolate cupcake with chocolate icing mixed with chocolate chips in Purcellville, Loudoun County, Virginia, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2019-08-22 10 22 59 A chocolate chip cookie in Purcellville, Loudoun County, Virginia, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2018-08-23 12 56 02 Purcellville Volunteer Rescue Squad Number 14 in Purcellville, Virginia, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2018-08-23 12 02 50 View west along the Washington and Old Dominion Trail between Hirst Road and North Maple Avenue in Purcellville, Loudoun County, Virginia, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- FIREMAN'S FIELD , PURCELLVILLE, LOUDOUN COUNTY, Jerrye & Roy Klotz, MD, CC BY-SA 3.0
- KetoctinBaptistChurch 0823, Cecouchman, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Purcellville-VA-Train-Station, DwayneP, CC BY-SA 3.0
- JanneyHouse 0838, Cecouchman, CC BY-SA 3.0
- GOOSE CREEK HISTORIC DISTRICT, Jerrye & Roy Klotz, MD, CC BY-SA 4.0
- SUNNYSIDE FARM, HAMILTON, LOUDOUN COUNTY, Jerrye & Roy Klotz, MD, CC BY-SA 3.0
- BROWN-OERNER HOUSE, PURCELLVILLE, LOUDOUN COUNTY, VA, JERRYE & ROY KLOTZ, M.D., CC BY-SA 4.0
- GooseCreekFriendsCaretakerHouse, Cecouchman, CC BY-SA 3.0
- WILLIAM SMITH HOUSE, HAMILTON, LOUDOUN COUNTY, Jerrye & Roy Klotz, MD, CC BY-SA 3.0
- AMOS-GOODIN HOUSE PURCELLVILLE, LOUDOUN COUNTY, VA, JERRYE & ROY KLOTZ, M.D., CC BY-SA 4.0
- SPRING HILL FARM, HAMILTON, LOUDOUN COUNTY, VA, Jerrye & Roy Klotz, MD, CC BY-SA 3.0
- HamiltonMasonicLodge 0834, Cecouchman, CC BY-SA 3.0
- RICH BOTTOM FARM; PURCELLVILLE, LOUDOUN COUNTY, Jerrye & Roy Klotz, MD, CC BY-SA 3.0
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