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Touring Purves in United States
Purves in the region of Texas is a city located in United States - some 1,283 mi or ( 2064 km ) West of Washington , the country's capital city .
Time in Purves is now 01:41 PM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " America/Chicago " with a UTC offset of -5 hours. Depending on your travel resources, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Austin, Belton, Carlton, Clairette, and Cottonwood. Being here already, consider visiting Austin . We collected some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Check out our recommendations for Purves ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Dublin Texas Welcomes You!
Dublin Texas is an historically important town, and a popular destination for tourists, businesses and new residents looking for a better life. The home of Dublin Dr Pepper, the oldest soda bottling p ..
St Patrick's Weekend! Dublin TX
If you haven't done St. Patrick's Day in Dublin, Texas, you just haven't done St. Patrick's Day at all. Festivities last all weekend and include a rodeo, three beauty pageants, an Irish stew cook-off, ..
Dublin Dr Pepper Historical Marker
The oldest Dr Pepper bottler in the world, Dublin Dr Pepper was recently honored by the State of Texas with historical landmark status. This tiny franchise is the only one to buck the trend by soft dr ..
St Patrick's Day in Dublin (Texas that is!)
Dublin Texas rolls out the green carpet for visitors on St Patrick's Day, and through the following weekend. Super cute dog show, Irish stew cook-off, Highland games, parade and so much more. For info ..
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Purves, Texas
Purves is an unincorporated community in Erath County, Texas, United States. Purves is located in the southwestern part of the county, along Fm-219 South, seven miles south of the City of Dublin. The community was named for two local men named Purves who started the Post Office and a church in the community around the 1890s. Around 1900 the population had peaked at 117 residents. In 1907 the Purves Post Office was closed after only around 10 years of services.
Located at 32.00 -98.27 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Edna Hill, Texas
Edna Hill is an unincorporated community in Erath County, Texas, United States located in the extreme southwestern corner of the county along Fm-1702 around nine miles south of the City of Dublin in Central Texas. The first settlers of the area arrived around the 1850s. In the early 1900s a school was opened in the community and from 1935 to 1940 Edna Hill consisted of the school, numerous homes, and 2 churches.
Located at 31.96 -98.33 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Alexander, Texas
Alexander is an unincorporated community located in southern Erath County in Central Texas. Alexander is in the southern part of the county along Texas State Highway 6 and Fm-914. The town was originally called: "Harper's Mill" when the Post Office was approved for operation around the 1870s.
Located at 32.06 -98.21 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Clairette, Texas
Clairette is an unincorporated community located in Erath County in Central Texas. Clairette is situated in the southern part of the county along Texas State Highway 6 and the Bosque River 5 miles northwest of Hico, and 16 miles to the east of Dublin. Clairette was founded during the 1880s when the Texas Central line part of the historic Katy Railroad was constructed through the townsite on its way from the Waco area to Stamford with a branch to Cross Plains from the line at De Leon.
Located at 32.06 -98.21 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Harbin, Texas
Harbin is an unincorporated community located in Erath County in Central Texas. Harbin is in the southwestern part of the county at the intersections of Fm-847 and the Fort Worth and Western Railroad 4 miles east-northeast of the City of Dublin.
Located at 32.12 -98.27 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
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