Welcome to Purvis ...
So far, we found very little information about Purvis. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Purvis to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Purvis, please Contact Us.
Purvis would have been located within present day Tattnall County<2>.
The location of Purvis has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Purvis, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was on a map dated 1911.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Purvis is 180 feet [55 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Purvis was located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
If Purvis still existed, it would have been in the (912) area code.
Communities Also Named Purvis ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 8 communities that are also named Purvis - they are located in Louisiana, Mississippi (2), Missouri, North Carolina (2), Oklahoma and Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Purvis.
Communities near Purvis ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Purvis.
- Glennville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glennville
- Glennville is located in Tattnall County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,014 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glennville <5>
- Reidsville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reidsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reidsville
- Reidsville is located in Tattnall County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,665 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reidsville <5>
- Donald
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donald
- Donald is located in Long County
- Estimated population in 2019: 2,466 people
- Claxton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claxton
- Claxton is located in Evans County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,216 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Claxton <5>
- Hagan
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagan
- Hagan is located in Evans County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 953 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hagan <5>
- Midway
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
- Midway is located in Tattnall County
- Estimated population in 2019: 657 people
- Collins
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collins
- Collins is located in Tattnall County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 568 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Collins <5>
- Gum Branch
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gum Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gum Branch
- Gum Branch is located in Liberty County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 269 people
- Daisy
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daisy
- Daisy is located in Evans County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 140 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Daisy <5>
- Bellville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellville
- Bellville is located in Evans County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 117 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bellville <5>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Purvis. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Purvis.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Purvis. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Purvis.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Purvis. See our Newspapers Page for Purvis.
Adding Purvis to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Purvis in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Purvis was on a map titled Map of Georgia (from Rand McNally, 1911).
We also found Purvis on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1915.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Purvis.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Tattnall County: www.tattnall.com/
The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Purvis, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Georgia's counties, including Tattnall, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Purvis - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |