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Welcome to Cuney ...

The town of Cuney is located in the Piney Woods (East Texas).

Cuney is located in Cherokee County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Cuney, you might consider that their post office opened in 1917.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Cuney has a population of 140 people<2> (see below for details).

The community of Cuney is 430 feet [131 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Cuney lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Codes for Cuney: 903 & 430<4>

The ZIP code for Cuney: 75759<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Cuney had an population of 140 people (or a decrease of 3.45% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Cuney had a population of 140 people. This makes Cuney the county's 8th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 140 people, the population of Cuney decreased 3.45% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 145 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Cuney.

Communities near Cuney ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Cuney.

  • Jacksonville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Whitehouse
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Bullard
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Chandler
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Troup
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Troup is located in Cherokee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troup
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,064 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troup <6>
  • New Summerfield
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Frankston
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Berryville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Berryville is located in Henderson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berryville
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,066 people
  • Noonday
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Noonday is located in Smith County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noonday
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 722 people
  • Gallatin
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)

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 Cuney. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Cuney.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Cuney. 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 Cuney.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Cuney. See our Newspapers Page for Cuney.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Cuney ...

Looking for more information about Cuney? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Cuney, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Cuney.

Adding Cuney to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Cuney 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 Cuney was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Cuney post office opened in 1917.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Cuney.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Cherokee, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Cuney.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Cuney - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>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 903 code has been Overlayed with the 430 area code. New phone numbers in the Cuney area will be assigned with one of these codes: 903 or 430. As a result, placing a call in the Cuney area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<5>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 town (such as Cuney). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Cuney or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>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/