When in the south I asked a local if I was close to a town? He replied "Pert neer but not plum" How far?

Is this a southern standard of measure?

When in the south I asked a local if I was close to a town? He replied "Pert neer but not plum" How far?
I certainly hope not. I have lived in the South all of my life. Where on earth were you?
Reply:close but not in the city. although some areas of the country have this way of talking it's not a standard.
Reply:What part of the south were you in? Most of us southerners do not speak like that. Now it's true in little country towns though.