Purvis, Missouri

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Purvis is an unincorporated community in northern Camden County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. [1] The community is located on the north shore of the Lake of the Ozarks. The Purvis cemetery is located to the southwest across the Brush Creek arm of the lake. The community of Laurie is located on Missouri Route 5 and is approximately two miles to the north, in Morgan County. [2]

History

A post office called Purvis was established in 1888, and remained in operation until 1945. [3] The community has the name of a local family. [4]

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References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Purvis, Missouri
  2. Sunrise Beach MO, 7.5 Minute Topographic Quadrangle, USGS, 1983
  3. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 8 September 2016.
  4. "Camden County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on 24 June 2016. Retrieved 8 September 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)

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