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]
Purvis | |
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  Purvis Location of Purvis in Missouri | |
| Coordinates: 38°09′50″N 92°49′03″W / 38.16389°N 92.81750°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Missouri |
| County | Camden |
| Post office established | 1888 |
| Named for | Purvis family |
History
editA 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]
References
edit- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Purvis, Missouri
- ^ Sunrise Beach MO, 7.5 Minute Topographic Quadrangle, USGS, 1983
- ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved September 8, 2016.
- ^ "Camden County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved September 8, 2016.
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