Welcome to Roy ...
Roy is located in the Missouri Ozarks.
Roy is located in Douglas County<1>.
The location of Roy has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Roy, you might consider that their post office opened in 1882.
Roy is 1,260 feet [384 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Roy lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for Roy: (417)
Communities Also Named Roy ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 24 communities that are also named Roy - they are located in Arkansas (2), British Columbia, Colorado, Florida (2), Georgia (2), Idaho, Kansas, Louisiana (2), Michigan, Mississippi, Montana, New Brunswick, New Mexico, Oregon, Pennsylvania (2), Tennessee, Texas, Utah and Washington.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Roy.
Communities near Roy ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Roy.
- Ava
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ava
- Ava is located in Douglas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,905 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ava <4>
- Sparta
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sparta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
- Sparta is located in Christian County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,076 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sparta <4>
- Seymour
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seymour have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seymour
- Seymour is located in Webster County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,022 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seymour <4>
- Mansfield
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mansfield
- Mansfield is located in Wright County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,245 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mansfield <4>
- Fordland
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fordland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fordland
- Fordland is located in Webster County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 855 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fordland <4>
- Taneyville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taneyville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taneyville
- Taneyville is located in Taney County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 361 people
- Diggins
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north) - Bradleyville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bradleyville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradleyville
- Bradleyville is located in Taney County
- Smallett
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - Arden
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
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 Roy. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Roy.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Roy. 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 Roy.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Roy. See our Newspapers Page for Roy.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Roy ...
Looking for more information about Roy? 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 Roy, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Roy.
Adding Roy to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Roy 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 for Roy was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Roy post office opened in 1882.
We also found Roy in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Roy.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Roy. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Missouri's counties, including Douglas, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Roy - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |