Dancy, Alabama

Dancy, Alabama
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 33°00′40″N 88°17′34″W
Country	United States
State	Alabama
County	Pickens
Elevation	194 ft (59 m)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s)	205, 659
GNIS feature ID	117039[1]

Dancy is an unincorporated community in Pickens County, Alabama, United States.

History

Dancy is named for E. C. Dancy, who was a local physician.[2] A post office operated under the name Dancy from 1892 to 1964.[3]

References

1. "Dancy". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
2. Foscue, Virginia (1989). Place Names in Alabama. Tuscaloosa: The University of Alabama Press. p. 45. ISBN 0-8173-0410-X.
3. "Pickens County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved March 1, 2020.