page_title: Purcell, Oklahoma
hierarchical_section_title: Purcell, Oklahoma
caption_attribution_description: Adapted from Wikipedia's OK county maps by Seth Ilys.
context_page_description: Purcell is a city in and the county seat of McClain County, Oklahoma, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 5,884. 2020 population is listed as 6420, which has grown to the 67th largest Oklahoma municipality.
  Founded in 1887, Purcell was a railroad town named after Edward B. Purcell, who was an official with the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway.
  Purcell is often called the "Quarterhorse Capital of the World" and its official motto is "Heart of Oklahoma"; the city has registered trademarks on both titles.
context_section_description: Purcell is a city in and the county seat of McClain County, Oklahoma, United States.  As of the 2010 census, the city population was 5,884. 2020 population is listed as 6420, which has grown to the 67th largest Oklahoma municipality.
  Founded in 1887, Purcell was a railroad town named after Edward B. Purcell, who was an official with the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway.
  Purcell is often called the "Quarterhorse Capital of the World" and its official motto is "Heart of Oklahoma"; the city has registered trademarks on both titles.
caption: Location of Purcell, Oklahoma
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