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Welcome to Puryear ...

The city of Puryear is located in Henry County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Puryear, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1913.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Puryear has a population of 659 people<2> (see below for details).

Puryear is 600 feet [183 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Puryear lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

The telephone area code for Puryear: (731)

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Puryear had an population of 659 people. This is a decrease of 1.79% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 1.2% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Puryear had a population of 671 people. This makes Puryear the county's 2nd most populous community.

The population of Puryear represents 0.01% of the population of Tennessee (which has 6,346,105 people), making it the state's 264th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 671 people, the population of Puryear has remained roughly the same as the 2000 Census (which had a count of 667 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Puryear.

Communities Also Named Puryear ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Puryear - it's located in Arkansas.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Puryear.

Communities near Puryear ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Puryear.

  • Murray
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murray
    • Murray is located in Calloway County (KY)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,437 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Murray <4>
  • Paris
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Dunlap ‑ Historic
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunlap have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunlap
    • Dunlap is located in Weakley County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 5,068 people
  • Oak Hill
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill
    • Oak Hill is located in Henry County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 4,703 people
  • Spring Creek
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Creek
    • Spring Creek is located in Henry County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 2,009 people
  • Big Sandy
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Henry
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henry have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henry
    • Henry is located in Henry County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 446 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Henry <4>
  • Hazel
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazel
    • Hazel is located in Calloway County (KY)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 407 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hazel <4>
  • Cottage Grove
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Whitlock
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitlock
    • Whitlock is located in Henry County

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Puryear. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Puryear.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Puryear. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Puryear.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Puryear. See our Newspapers Page for Puryear.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Puryear ...

Looking for more information about Puryear? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Puryear, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Puryear.

Adding Puryear to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Puryear in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Puryear was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Puryear in the book titled .<6> From that list, the Puryear post office opened in 1913.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Puryear.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Puryear. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Henry County: www.henryco.com/

The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Henry, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Puryear.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Puryear - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<6>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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