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 Saint Landry Parish<2>.
The location of Purvis has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While the community is gone, the present day location for Purvis is near sea level<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Purvis was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Purvis would have been located in the (337) 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 Georgia, 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.
- Opelousas
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Opelousas
- Opelousas is located in Saint Landry Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,562 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Opelousas <5>
- 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 <5>
- 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 <5>
- 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 <5>
- Leonville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leonville
- Leonville is located in Saint Landry Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,093 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leonville <5>
- Melville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melville
- Melville is located in Saint Landry Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,023 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Melville <5>
- 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 <5>
- 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 <5>
- Fordoche
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fordoche
- Fordoche is located in Pointe Coupee Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 897 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fordoche <5>
- Morganza
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morganza
- Morganza is located in Pointe Coupee Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 577 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morganza <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.
Off-the-Road Links ...
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> | If you're interested in how the shape of Louisiana's parishes, including Saint Landry, 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. |