Welcome to Murphy ...
The city of Murphy is located Murphy is located in Collin County<1>. The location of Murphy has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2> The community of Murphy was established in 1873. From the Census Estimates for 2019, Murphy has a population of 20,570 people<3> (see below for details). Murphy is 570 feet [174 m] above sea level.<4>. Time Zone: Murphy lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Murphy had an population of 20,570 people. This is an increase of 16.16% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 563.76% since the 2000 Census). At the time of the 2010 Census, Murphy had a population of 17,708 people. This makes Murphy the county's 6th most populous community. The population of Murphy represents 0.07% of the total population of Texas (which has 25,145,561 people), making it the state's 138th most populous community. With a 2010 count of 17,708 people, the population of Murphy increased 471.41% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 3,099 people). More information can be found on the Census Page for Murphy. Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 23 communities that are also named Murphy - they are located in Alabama, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Iowa (2), Kentucky, Michigan (2), Mississippi (2), Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, South Dakota, Virginia (2) and West Virginia. For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Murphy. We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Murphy. We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy. We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Murphy. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Murphy. Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Murphy. 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 Murphy. We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Murphy. See our Newspapers Page for Murphy. Looking for more information about Murphy? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions. In addition to the Tourism page for Murphy, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Murphy. We originally found mention of Murphy in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page. From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Murphy was on a map titled Map of Texas (from Rand McNally, 1911). We also found Murphy in the book titled .<6> From that list, the Murphy post office opened in 1891.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Murphy.
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Murphy. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page. The official website for Collin County: www.co.collin.tx.us/ The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/
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Footnotes ...
<1> If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Collin, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. <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> Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Murphy. <4> The elevation is an estimate for the area around Murphy - 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. <6> A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/