McCoy
McCoy is on Farm Road 429 five miles northeast of Terrell in northeast Kaufman County. It was probably established during the 1880s and has served as a school and church community for area farmers. In 1885 a post office branch was opened. In 1896 it had 200 residents, six businesses, three churches, and a school. In 1903 postal service to the community ended. Over the next four decades the population gradually declined. By the middle of the Great Depression years McCoy had sixty-two residents; in the 1950s the population had stabilized at twenty, where it remained in 1990.
Adapted from the official Handbook of Texas, a state encyclopedia developed by the Texas State Historical Association (TSHA). It is an authoritative source of trusted historical records.
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Currently Exists
Yes
Place type
McCoy is classified as a Town
Associated Names
- (Lotta)
- (Persimmon Grove)
Locations
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- Latitude
- 32.82373610
- Longitude
- -96.10747250
Has Post Office
No
Is Incorporated
No
McCoy by the Numbers
Population Counts
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| Pop. | Year | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 20 | 2009 | Local Officials |