South Purmela is an unincorporated community in Coryell County, in the U.S. state of Texas.[1] According to the Handbook of Texas, only three people lived there in 2000. It is located within the Killeen-Temple-Fort Hood metropolitan area.

History

A Methodist church, several businesses, and several scattered houses were extant in the 1980s. Three people lived there in 2000.[2]

Geography

South Purmela is located at the intersection of U.S. Route 84 and Farm to Market Roads 183 and 932, 13 mi (21 km) northwest of Gatesville and 2 mi (3.2 km) south of Purmela in northwestern Coryell County.[2]

Education

Today, the community is served by the Evant Independent School District.

References

  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: South Purmela, Texas
  2. ^ a b Smyrl, Vivian Elizabeth. "South Purmela, TX". tshaonline.org. Retrieved July 13, 2023.
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