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Nearby Communities in the 1890s


We largely 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. Over time, we will continue to add communities that we find during our research.

If it applies, we indicate whether a community no longer exists and is now historic.<1>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Purvis had a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Cape Galena ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cape Galena have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cape Galena
    • Cape Galena is located in Morgan County
  • Barnumton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Barnumton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnumton
    • Barnumton is located in Camden County
  • Damsel
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Damsel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Damsel
    • Damsel is located in Camden County
  • Proctor
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Proctor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Proctor
    • Proctor is located in Morgan County
  • Linn Creek
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Gravois Mills
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Roach
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Roach. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roach
    • Roach is located in Camden County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roach <4>
  • Bagnell
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bagnell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bagnell
    • Bagnell is located in Miller County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 96 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bagnell <4>
  • Climax Springs
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Climax Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Climax Springs
    • Climax Springs is located in Camden County
    • Estimated population in 2015: 120 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Climax Springs <4>
  • Rocky Mount
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Mount have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Mount
    • Rocky Mount is located in Miller County
  • Todd ‑ Historic
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Todd have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Todd
    • Todd is located in Morgan County
  • Sagrada
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sagrada have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sagrada
    • Sagrada is located in Camden County
  • Macks Creek
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Riverview
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview
    • Riverview is located in Morgan County
  • Aurora Springs
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aurora Springs
    • Aurora Springs is located in Miller County
  • Barnett
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Zora
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zora have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zora
    • Zora is located in Benton County
  • Decaturville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decaturville
    • Decaturville is located in Camden County
  • Montreal
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montreal have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montreal
    • Montreal is located in Camden County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montreal <4>
  • Brumley
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brumley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brumley
    • Brumley is located in Miller County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 96 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brumley <4>
  • Eldon
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eldon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldon
    • Eldon is located in Miller County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,746 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eldon <4>
  • Boylers Mill
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boylers Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boylers Mill
    • Boylers Mill is located in Morgan County
  • Versailles
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Versailles have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Versailles
    • Versailles is located in Morgan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,478 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Versailles <4>
  • Toronto
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toronto have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toronto
    • Toronto is located in Camden County
  • Hastain
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hastain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hastain
    • Hastain is located in Benton County
  • Edwards
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Edwards. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwards
    • Edwards is located in Benton County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edwards <4>

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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>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.
<3>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.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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