Coy, Missouri

Coy is an unincorporated community in McDonald County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1]

History

A post office called Coy was established in 1886, and remained in operation until 1903.[2] The community was named after George McCoy, a local merchant.[3]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Coy, Missouri
  2. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 3 November 2016.
  3. "McDonald County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved November 4, 2016.

Coordinates: 36°39′40″N 94°31′56″W / 36.66111°N 94.53222°W / 36.66111; -94.53222

This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.