Coy, Missouri

Coy is an unincorporated community in western McDonald County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1] The community is located about mid-way between Anderson and Tiff City along the south side of the Patterson Creek valley. Missouri Route 76 passes about three-quarters of a mile to the south.[2]

History

A post office called Coy was established in 1886, and remained in operation until 1903.[3] The community was named after George McCoy, a local merchant.[4]

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Coy, Missouri
  2. ^ Tiff City, Missouri, 7.5 Minute Topographic Quadrangle, USGS, 1965 (1976 rev.)
  3. ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved November 3, 2016.
  4. ^ "McDonald County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved November 4, 2016.

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