Nancy, Texas | |
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| Coordinates: 31°06′21″N94°25′51″W / 31.1057478°N 94.4307565°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Angelina |
| Elevation | 213 ft (65 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 936 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1382372 [1] |
Nancy is a ghost town in Angelina County, in the U.S. state of Texas. [1] It is located within the Lufkin, Texas micropolitan area.
On November 13, 1972, an F2 tornado hit Nancy, killing two people. [2]
Nancy once had its own school. [3] Today, the ghost town is located within the Zavalla Independent School District.
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