Purley is an unincorporated community in Franklin County, Texas, United States. According to the Handbook of Texas, the community had a population of 81 in 2000.
History
Purley was first settled in the 1850s. A post office opened in Purley in 1879 and had several stores, four sawmills and gristmills, and 150 residents. A mattress manufacturer was in the community in 1896. The community diminished in the 1900s, falling to a population of twenty with no businesses by 1966. The population of Purley grew to 81 by 1972, where it remained through 2000; a business opened in the community in 1988.[2]
Geography
Purley is located at the junction of Texas State Highway 37 and Farm to Market Road 900, 7 miles (11 km) south of Mount Vernon.[2]
Education
Purley had a school with one teacher and 66 students in 1896.[2] Today, the community is served by the Mount Vernon Independent School District.
References
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Purley, Texas
- ^ a b c PURLEY, TEXAS from the Handbook of Texas Online
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