Purley, Texas | |
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  Purley  Purley | |
| Coordinates: 33°05′28″N95°15′44″W / 33.09111°N 95.26222°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Franklin |
| Elevation | 525 ft (160 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 81 |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code(s) | 430 & 903 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1365865 [1] |
Purley is an unincorporated community in Franklin County, Texas, United States. According to the Handbook of Texas, the community had a population of 81 in 2000.
Purley was first settled in the 1850s. A post office opened in Purley in 1879 and had several stores, four sawmills and gristmills, and 150 residents. A mattress manufacturer was in the community in 1896. The community diminished in the 1900s, falling to a population of twenty with no businesses by 1966. The population of Purley grew to 81 by 1972, where it remained through 2000; a business opened in the community in 1988. [2]
Purley is located at the junction of Texas State Highway 37 and Farm to Market Road 900, 7 miles (11 km) south of Mount Vernon. [2]
Purley had a school with one teacher and 66 students in 1896. [2] Today, the community is served by the Mount Vernon Independent School District.
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