Welcome to McCoy ...
So far, we found very little information about McCoy. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added McCoy to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with McCoy, please Contact Us.
McCoy would have been located within present day Caddo Parish<2>.
The location of McCoy has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of McCoy, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1911.
While the community is gone, the present day location for McCoy is 200 feet [61 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where McCoy was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The location where McCoy once stood is in the (318) area code.
Communities Also Named McCoy ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 18 communities that are also named McCoy - they are located in Alabama, Colorado, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Nevada (2), Ohio, Oregon, Texas (5), Virginia (2) and Washington.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for McCoy.
Communities near McCoy ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near McCoy.
- Atlanta
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlanta
- Atlanta is located in Cass County (TX)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,424 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Atlanta <5>
- Vivian
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vivian have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vivian
- Vivian is located in Caddo Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,443 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vivian <5>
- Queen City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queen City
- Queen City is located in Cass County (TX)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,414 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Queen City <5>
- Oil City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oil City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oil City
- Oil City is located in Caddo Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 958 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oil City <5>
- Plain Dealing
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plain Dealing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plain Dealing
- Plain Dealing is located in Bossier Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 935 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plain Dealing <5>
- Fouke
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fouke have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fouke
- Fouke is located in Miller County (AR)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 876 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fouke <5>
- Bloomburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bloomburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomburg
- Bloomburg is located in Cass County (TX)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 398 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bloomburg <5>
- Hosston
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hosston
- Hosston is located in Caddo Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 295 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hosston <5>
- Ida
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east) - Gilliam
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilliam have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilliam
- Gilliam is located in Caddo Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 148 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gilliam <5>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around McCoy. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for McCoy.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of McCoy. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around McCoy.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around McCoy. See our Newspapers Page for McCoy.
Adding McCoy to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of McCoy in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for McCoy was on a map titled Map of Louisiana (from Rand McNally, 1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for McCoy.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Caddo Parish: www.caddo.org/
The official website for State of Louisiana: louisiana.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about McCoy, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Louisiana's parishes, including Caddo, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around McCoy - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |