Welcome to Coy ...
Coy is located in Wilcox County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Coy, you might consider that their post office opened in 1891.
Coy is 90 feet [27 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Coy lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Coy: 334 & 483<3>
The ZIP code for Coy: 36435<4>
Communities Also Named Coy ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 7 communities that are also named Coy - they are located in Arkansas, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, Missouri, Pennsylvania and Utah.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Coy.
Communities near Coy ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Coy.
- Thomasville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Camden
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Pine Hill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Pine Hill is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Hill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 834 people
- Vredenburgh
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Vredenburgh is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vredenburgh
- Population from the 2020 Census: 284 people
- Beatrice
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Fulton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Yellow Bluff
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Yellow Bluff is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Bluff
- Population from the 2020 Census: 200 people
- Nellie
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Hybart
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Lower Peach Tree
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
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 Coy. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Coy.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Coy. 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 Coy.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Coy. See our Newspapers Page for Coy.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Coy ...
Looking for more information about Coy? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Coy, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Coy.
Adding Coy to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Coy in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found (so far) for Coy was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Coy post office opened in 1891.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Coy.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Wilcox, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Coy - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 334 code has been Overlayed with the 483 area code. New phone numbers in the Coy area will be assigned with one of these codes: 334 or 483. As a result, placing a call in the Coy area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Coy). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Coy or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |