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Introduction ...

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.

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Purvis (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Purvis. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Parishes ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring parishes.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southwest corner of their home parish. During their lives, most doctors were in the next parish to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the parish to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring parishes instead of the parish in which they lived:  their home parish contained property and probate records; the parish to the west contained birth and death records; the parish to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring parishes, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Although our information shows that the community of Purvis is historic, it would have been located within present day Saint Landry Parish.

To see how the shape of Louisiana's parishes have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following parishes adjoin and form the boundaries of Saint Landry Parish: Acadia, Avoyelles, Evangeline, Lafayette, Pointe Coupee & Saint Martin.

Below are the parishes that are near Purvis. For each of these parishes, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Purvis:

  • Saint Landry Parish     (The home parish of Purvis)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Purvis, with the one closest to Purvis listed first.
    • Half Moon
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Half Moon
      • Half Moon is located in Saint Landry Parish
    • Melville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Swayze Lake
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swayze Lake
      • Swayze Lake is located in Saint Landry Parish
    • Elba
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elba have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elba
      • Elba is located in Saint Landry Parish
    • Palmetto
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palmetto have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmetto
      • Palmetto is located in Saint Landry Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Palmetto <2>
    • Krotz Springs
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Krotz Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Krotz Springs
      • Krotz Springs is located in Saint Landry Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,157 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Krotz Springs <2>
    • Immaculata
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Immaculata have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Immaculata
      • Immaculata is located in Saint Landry Parish
    • Port Barre
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Barre have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Barre
      • Port Barre is located in Saint Landry Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,093 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Port Barre <2>
    • Lebeau
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lebeau have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebeau
      • Lebeau is located in Saint Landry Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lebeau <2>
    • Rosa
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosa
      • Rosa is located in Saint Landry Parish
    • Bayou Jack
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayou Jack
      • Bayou Jack is located in Saint Landry Parish
    • Washington
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Washington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington
      • Washington is located in Saint Landry Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 903 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Washington <2>
    • Leonville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Avoyelles Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Purvis, with the one closest to Purvis listed first.
    • Dupont
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dupont
      • Dupont is located in Avoyelles Parish
    • Simmesport
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Simmesport have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simmesport
      • Simmesport is located in Avoyelles Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,032 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Simmesport <2>
    • Plaucheville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plaucheville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plaucheville
      • Plaucheville is located in Avoyelles Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 228 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plaucheville <2>
    • Hickory
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory
      • Hickory is located in Avoyelles Parish
    • Hamburg
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Cottonport
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Evergreen
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evergreen have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen
      • Evergreen is located in Avoyelles Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 287 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Evergreen <2>
    • Enterprise
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
      • Enterprise is located in Avoyelles Parish
    • Gold Dust
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gold Dust have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold Dust
      • Gold Dust is located in Avoyelles Parish
    • Moreauville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moreauville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moreauville
      • Moreauville is located in Avoyelles Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 849 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moreauville <2>
    • Milburn
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milburn have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milburn
      • Milburn is located in Avoyelles Parish
    • Bunkie
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunkie
      • Bunkie is located in Avoyelles Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,826 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bunkie <2>
    • Eola
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eola
      • Eola is located in Avoyelles Parish
  • East Baton Rouge Parish
    • Port Hudson
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Hudson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Hudson
      • Port Hudson is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
  • Evangeline Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Purvis, with the one closest to Purvis listed first.
    • Ville Platte
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Saint Landry
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Landry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Landry
      • Saint Landry is located in Evangeline Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Landry <2>
  • Iberville Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Purvis, with the one closest to Purvis listed first.
    • Maringouin
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maringouin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maringouin
      • Maringouin is located in Iberville Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 966 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maringouin <2>
    • Rosedale
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosedale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosedale
      • Rosedale is located in Iberville Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 729 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rosedale <2>
    • Grosse Tete
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grosse Tete have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grosse Tete
      • Grosse Tete is located in Iberville Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 619 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grosse Tete <2>
  • Lafayette Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Purvis, with the one closest to Purvis listed first.
    • Stekey
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stekey
      • Stekey is located in Lafayette Parish
    • Carencro
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Pointe Coupee Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Purvis, with the one closest to Purvis listed first.
    • East Krotz Springs
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for East Krotz Springs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Krotz Springs
      • East Krotz Springs is located in Pointe Coupee Parish
    • Elliot City ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elliot City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliot City
      • Elliot City is located in Pointe Coupee Parish
    • Fordoche
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Lottie
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lottie have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lottie
      • Lottie is located in Pointe Coupee Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lottie <2>
    • Morganza
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Batchelor
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Innis
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Innis have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Innis
      • Innis is located in Pointe Coupee Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Innis <2>
    • Livonia
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livonia
      • Livonia is located in Pointe Coupee Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,399 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Livonia <2>
    • Williamsport
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsport
      • Williamsport is located in Pointe Coupee Parish
    • Dupont
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Smithland
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smithland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithland
      • Smithland is located in Pointe Coupee Parish
    • Jarreau
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jarreau have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jarreau
      • Jarreau is located in Pointe Coupee Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jarreau <2>
    • Lettsworth
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Saint Martin Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Purvis, with the one closest to Purvis listed first.
    • Cecilia
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cecilia have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cecilia
      • Cecilia is located in Saint Martin Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cecilia <2>
    • Henderson
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Breaux Bridge
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
  • West Baton Rouge Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Purvis, with the one closest to Purvis listed first.
    • Erwinville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Arbroth
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arbroth
      • Arbroth is located in West Baton Rouge Parish
    • Carey
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carey
      • Carey is located in West Baton Rouge Parish
    • Devalls
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Devalls
      • Devalls is located in West Baton Rouge Parish
  • West Feliciana Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Purvis, with the one closest to Purvis listed first.
    • Tunica
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tunica have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunica
      • Tunica is located in West Feliciana Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tunica <2>
    • Angola
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Saint Francisville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Francisville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Francisville
      • Saint Francisville is located in West Feliciana Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,589 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Francisville <2>
    • Weyanoke
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weyanoke have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weyanoke
      • Weyanoke is located in West Feliciana Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weyanoke <2>
    • Wakefield
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Purvis, see our Parish-by-Parish Page for Purvis.

Newspapers Published in Purvis ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 33 newspapers that have been published in the area around Purvis.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Purvis, there are papers which were published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Purvis.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Purvis:

Cemeteries Near Purvis ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Purvis.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Purvis covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Purvis, with the one closest to Purvis listed first.

  • Midway Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Midway Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Midway Cemetery
  • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
  • Zion Travelers Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Lower Latenache Church Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lower Latenache Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lower Latenache Church Cemetery
  • New Light Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Light Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Light Cemetery
  • Atchafalaya Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Atchafalaya Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Atchafalaya Cemetery
  • Morning Star Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morning Star Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morning Star Cemetery
  • Cottonwood Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cottonwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cottonwood Cemetery
  • Bright Morning Star Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bright Morning Star Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bright Morning Star Cemetery
  • Macedonia Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Macedonia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Macedonia Cemetery
  • Goudeau Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Goudeau Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Goudeau Cemetery
  • McBride Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McBride Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McBride Cemetery
  • Continue List   (151 more) ...
    • Saquette Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Saquette Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Saquette Cemetery
    • De Viller Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the De Viller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the De Viller Cemetery
    • St. Mark Baptist Church Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.

While we didn't find Purvis in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Purvis.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Purvis, with the one closest to Purvis listed first.

  • Melville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Ravenswood
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ravenswood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravenswood
    • Ravenswood is located in Pointe Coupee Parish
  • Elba
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elba have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elba
    • Elba is located in Saint Landry Parish
  • Palmetto
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palmetto have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmetto
    • Palmetto is located in Saint Landry Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Palmetto <2>
  • Viva
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Viva have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viva
    • Viva is located in Pointe Coupee Parish
  • Bayou Current
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bayou Current have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayou Current
    • Bayou Current is located in Saint Landry Parish
  • Fordoche
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Port Barre
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Barre have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Barre
    • Port Barre is located in Saint Landry Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,093 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Port Barre <2>
  • Raccourci ‑ Historic
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raccourci have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raccourci
    • Raccourci is located in Pointe Coupee Parish
  • Rosa
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosa
    • Rosa is located in Saint Landry Parish
  • Livonia
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livonia
    • Livonia is located in Pointe Coupee Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,399 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Livonia <2>
  • Washington
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Washington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington
    • Washington is located in Saint Landry Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 903 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Washington <2>
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    • Beggs
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beggs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beggs
      • Beggs is located in Saint Landry Parish
    • Leonville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Big Cane
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Cane have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Cane
      • Big Cane is located in Saint Landry Parish

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Purvis. See our List of 1890's Communities around Purvis.

The official website for State of Louisiana: louisiana.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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Purvis) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Purvis. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.6652, Longitude: -91.7826       In this case, the coordinates for Purvis have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.




 

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