Purves, Texas
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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, around seven miles southeast 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. The First Baptist Church of Purves continues to serve the community as of 2011.
Unincorporated area
In law, an unincorporated area is a region of land that is not a part of any municipality.To "incorporate" in this context means to form a municipal corporation, a city, town, or village with its own government. An unincorporated community is usually not subject to or taxed by a municipal government...
in Erath County
Erath County, Texas
Erath County is a county located on the Edwards Plateau in the U.S. state of Texas. In 2000, its population was 33,001. It is named for George Bernard Erath, an early surveyor and a soldier at the Battle of San Jacinto. The seat of the county is Stephenville....
, Texas
Texas
Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. Purves is located in the southwestern part of the county, along Fm-219 South, around seven miles southeast of the City of Dublin
Dublin, Texas
Dublin is a city located in southwestern Erath County in Central Texas. The population was 3,754 at the time of the 2000 census.The town is the home of the world's oldest Dr Pepper bottling plant...
. 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. The First Baptist Church of Purves continues to serve the community as of 2011.