McCoy, Texas | |
|---|---|
  McCoy  McCoy | |
| Coordinates: 32°49′25″N96°06′27″W / 32.82361°N 96.10750°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Kaufman |
| Elevation | 538 ft (164 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| GNIS feature ID | 1378659 [1] |
McCoy is an unincorporated community in Kaufman County, located in the U.S. state of Texas. [1] It is located within the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex.
The area in what is known as McCoy today was first said to be settled around the 1880s and was established as a church community for local farming families. A post office was established at McCoy in 1885 and remained in operation until 1903. Two hundred people were living in McCoy in 1896, alongside six businesses and three churches. The community went into decline for the next four decades. The population dropped sharply to 62 residents during the middle of the Great Depression. The population further dropped to 20 from the 1950s to 1990. [2]
McCoy is located on Farm to Market Road 429, 5 mi (8.0 km) northeast of Terrell in northeastern Kaufman County. [2]
McCoy had its own school in the 1880s and continued to operate in 1896. [2] Today, the community is served by the Kaufman Independent School District.
Kaufman County is a county in the northeastern area of the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, its population was 145,310. Its county seat is Kaufman. Both the county, established in 1848, and the city were named for David S. Kaufman, a U.S. Representative and diplomat from Texas. Kaufman County is part of the Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington metropolitan statistical area.
Kaufman is a city in and the county seat of Kaufman County, Texas, United States. Its population was 6,797 at the 2020 census.
Praha is an unincorporated community located in Fayette County, Texas, United States. The community was sometimes called "Maticka Praha," which means in Czech "Mother Prague." The city is called "Czech capital of Texas".
Shelby is an unincorporated community in Austin County, Texas, United States. According to the Handbook of Texas, the community had a population of 175 in 2000. It is located within the Texas German belt region, a region stretching from Sealy in the East to Fredericksburg in the west settled by German emigrants. To this day Austin county has a large German Texan population and many people still speak German.
Bluff Springs is a small unincorporated community in southern Travis County, Texas, United States. According to the Handbook of Texas, the community had a population of 50 in 2000. It is located within the Greater Austin metropolitan area.
Smithwick is an unincorporated community in Burnet County, Texas, United States. It had a population of 52 in 2000.
McCoy is an unincorporated community in Atascosa County, Texas, United States. According to the Handbook of Texas, the community had a population of 30 in 2000. It is located within the San Antonio metropolitan area.
Prairie Dell is an unincorporated community in Bell County, Texas, United States. According to the Handbook of Texas, the community had an estimated population of 12 in 2000. The community is part of the Killeen-Temple-Fort Hood metropolitan area.
Nix is an unincorporated community in southwestern Lampasas County, Texas, United States. It was once a stop on a stagecoach route. According to the Handbook of Texas, it had a population of only 6 in 2000. It is located within the Killeen-Temple-Fort Hood metropolitan area.
Cobb is an unincorporated community in Kaufman County, located in the U.S. state of Texas. It is located within the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex.
College Mound is an unincorporated community in Kaufman County, located in the U.S. state of Texas. According to the Handbook of Texas, the community had a population of 350 in 2000. It is located within the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex.
Lawrence is an unincorporated community in Kaufman County, located in the U.S. state of Texas. According to the Handbook of Texas, the community had a population of 279 in 2000. It is located within the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex.
Ola is an unincorporated community in Kaufman County, located in the U.S. state of Texas. According to the Handbook of Texas, the community had a population of 50 in 2000. It is located within the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex.
Tolosa is an unincorporated community in Kaufman County, located in the U.S. state of Texas. According to the Handbook of Texas, the community had a population of 58 from 1988 through 2000. It is located within the Dallas-Fort Worth metropolitan area.
Alderbranch is an unincorporated community in Anderson County, located in the U.S. state of Texas. According to the Handbook of Texas, only 5 people lived in the community in 2000. It is located within the Palestine, Texas micropolitan area.
Adamsville is an unincorporated community in Lampasas County, Texas, United States. According to the Handbook of Texas, the community had a population of 41 in 2000. It is located within the Killeen-Temple-Fort Hood metropolitan area.
Norse is an unincorporated community in Bosque County, Texas, United States. According to the Handbook of Texas, the community had a population of 110 in 2000.
Belfalls is an unincorporated community in Bell County, Texas, United States. According to the Handbook of Texas, the community had a population of 20 in 2000. It is located within the Killeen-Temple-Fort Hood metropolitan area.
Wilcox is an unincorporated community in Burleson County, Texas, United States. According to the Handbook of Texas, the community had a population of 40 in 2000. It is located within the Bryan-College Station metropolitan area.
Bryce is an unincorporated community in Rusk County, located in the U.S. state of Texas. According to the Handbook of Texas, the community had a population of 15 in 2000. It is located within the Longview, Texas metropolitan area.
Municipalities and communities of Kaufman County, Texas, United States | ||
|---|---|---|
| Cities |  | |
| Towns | ||
| Villages | ||
| CDPs | ||
| Other communities | ||
| Ghost towns | ||
| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
| | This article about a location in Kaufman County, Texas is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |