McCoy

McCoy, twelve miles southwest of Carthage off Farm Road 999 in southern Panola County, was first settled before the Civil War. In the mid-1930s the community had a school and a number of houses. Its school was consolidated with that of Gary around 1940. After World War II many McCoy residents moved away, but in the mid-1960s a church and a few scattered dwellings still remained in the area. During the early 1990s McCoy was a dispersed farming community.

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Christopher Long | © TSHA

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Belongs to

McCoy is part of or belongs to the following places:

Currently Exists

Yes

Place type

McCoy is classified as a Town

Location

Latitude: 32.01516610
Longitude: -94.44964690

Has Post Office

No

Is Incorporated

No

Population Count, 2009

30