Welcome to Dancy ...
Dancy is located in Webster County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Dancy, you might consider that their post office opened in 1904.
Dancy is 320 feet [98 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Dancy lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Dancy: 662
Communities Also Named Dancy ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Dancy - they are located in Alabama and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Dancy.
Communities near Dancy ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Dancy.
- Houston
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Eupora
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eupora have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eupora
- Eupora is located in Webster County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,998 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eupora <3>
- Calhoun City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calhoun City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calhoun City
- Calhoun City is located in Calhoun County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,649 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Calhoun City <3>
- Vardaman
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vardaman have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vardaman
- Vardaman is located in Calhoun County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,259 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vardaman <3>
- Derma
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derma
- Derma is located in Calhoun County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 961 people
- Maben
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maben
- Maben is located in Oktibbeha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 817 people
- Mathiston
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Mantee
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mantee have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mantee
- Mantee is located in Webster County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 215 people
- Walthall
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walthall
- Walthall is located in Webster County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 137 people
- Woodland
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland
- Woodland is located in Chickasaw County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 133 people
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 Dancy. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Dancy.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Dancy. 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 Dancy.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Dancy. See our Newspapers Page for Dancy.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Dancy ...
Looking for more information about Dancy? 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 Dancy, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Dancy.
Adding Dancy to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Dancy 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 Dancy was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Dancy post office opened in 1904.
We also found Dancy on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Mississippi (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Dancy.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Mississippi's counties, including Webster, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Dancy - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |