Purley is an unincorporated community in Franklin County, Texas, United States.

A post office opened in Purley in 1879 and had several stores, four sawmills and gristmills, and 150 residents.

The population of Purley grew to 81 by 1972, where it remained through 2000; a business opened in the community in 1988.

[2] Purley is located at the junction of Texas State Highway 37 and Farm to Market Road 900, 7 miles (11 km) south of Mount Vernon.

[2] Today, the community is served by the Mount Vernon Independent School District.