Purves, Texas

Purves is an unincorporated community in Erath County, Texas, United States. Purves is located in the southwestern part of the county, along Fm-219 South, seven miles south of the City of Dublin.

The community was named for two local men named Purves who started the Post Office and a church in the community around the 1890s. Around 1900 the population had peaked at 117 residents. In 1907 the Purves Post Office was closed after only around 10 years of services. By the late 1940s the population had dropped to around 95. At that time Purves was home to a school, two churches, and two businesses. In the 1980s the community had a population of around 50, a figure that remained steady throughout the 1990s and the 2000s (decade). The First Baptist Church of Purves continues to serve the community as of 2011.^{[citation needed]}

Education

Purves is served by Dublin Public Schools.

References

External links

• Texas Escapes.com Online entry for Purves
• Handbook of Texas Online entry for Purves, Texas

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Coordinates: 32°00′13″N 98°16′13″W / 32.00361°N 98.27028°W / 32.00361; -98.27028