South Purmela, Texas

Unincorporated community in Texas, United States

South Purmela, Texas

Unincorporated community

South Purmela

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Coordinates: 31°28′12″N 97°58′20″W﻿ / ﻿31.47000°N 97.97222°W﻿ / 31.47000; -97.97222
Country| United States
State| Texas
County| Coryell
Elevation

| 1,076 ft (328 m)
Time zone| UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)| UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code| 254
GNIS feature ID| 1368751[1]

South Purmela is an unincorporated community in Coryell County, in the U.S. state of Texas.[1] According to the Handbook of Texas, only three people lived there in 2000. It is located within the Killeen-Temple-Fort Hood metropolitan area.

## History

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A Methodist church, several businesses, and several scattered houses were extant in the 1980s. Three people lived there in 2000.[2]

## Geography

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South Purmela is located at the intersection of U.S. Route 84 and Farm to Market Roads 183 and 932, 13 mi (21 km) northwest of Gatesville and 2 mi (3.2 km) south of Purmela in northwestern Coryell County.[2]

## Education

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Today, the community is served by the Evant Independent School District.

## References

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1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: South Purmela, Texas
2. ^ a b Smyrl, Vivian Elizabeth. "South Purmela, TX". tshaonline.org. Retrieved July 13, 2023.

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Municipalities and communities of Coryell County, Texas, United States

County seat: Gatesville

Cities|

* Copperas Cove‡
* Gatesville
* McGregor‡
* Oglesby

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Towns|

* Evant‡
* South Mountain

CDPs|

* Flat
* Fort Cavazos‡
* Mound

Other
communities|

* Ames
* Arnett
* Ater
* Bee House
* Coryell City
* Hurst Springs
* Ireland
* Jonesboro‡
* King
* Leon Junction
* Levita
* Osage
* Pancake
* Pearl
* Pidcoke
* Purmela
* South Purmela
* The Grove
* Topsey
* Turnersville
* Whitson

Footnotes|

‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

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