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Welcome to Coy ...

Coy is located in Indiana County<1>.

Coy is 1,180 feet [360 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Coy lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Communities Also Named Coy ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 7 communities that are also named Coy - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, Missouri 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.

  • Johnstown
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Indiana
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Latrobe
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Latrobe is located in Westmoreland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latrobe
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,767 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Latrobe <3>
  • Westmont
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Westmont is located in Cambria County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westmont
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,625 people
  • Blairsville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Derry
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Derry is located in Westmoreland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derry
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,495 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Derry <3>
  • Nanty Glo
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Southmont
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Southmont is located in Cambria County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southmont
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,048 people
  • Clymer
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Dale
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Dale is located in Cambria County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dale
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,110 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 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 book titled North American Railroad Atlas - Northeast.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Coy.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Indiana, 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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.