South Purmela, Texas

South Purmela, Texas
Unincorporated community
South Purmela is located in Texas
South Purmela
South Purmela
South Purmela is located in the United States
South Purmela
South Purmela
Coordinates: 31°28′12″N 97°58′20″W / 31.47000°N 97.97222°W / 31.47000; -97.97222
CountryUnited States
StateTexas
CountyCoryell
Elevation
1,076 ft (328 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code254
GNIS feature ID1368751[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

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

Geography

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

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

References

  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.