| Purvis | |
| Settlement Type: | Unincorporated community |
| Pushpin Map: | Missouri |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location of Purvis in Missouri |
| Coordinates: | 38.1639°N -92.8175°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Missouri |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Camden |
| Established Title: | Post office established |
| Established Date: | 1888 |
| Named For: | Purvis family |
Purvis is an unincorporated community in northern Camden County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. 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.[1]
A post office called Purvis was established in 1888, and remained in operation until 1945.[2] The community has the name of a local family.[3]