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Welcome to McCoy ...

McCoy is located in the Piney Woods (East Texas).

McCoy is located in Red River County<1>.

McCoy is 380 feet [116 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for McCoy: 903

Communities Also Named McCoy ...

While we believe that this McCoy is located in Red River County, we know of another 4 Texas communities named McCoy. Those communities are located in the following counties: Atascosa, Floyd, Kaufman and Panola County.

Beyond Texas, there are 18 communities that are also named McCoy - they are located in Alabama, Colorado, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Nevada (2), Ohio, Oregon, Virginia (2) and Washington.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for McCoy.

Communities near McCoy ...

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

  • Clarksville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Blossom
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Bogata
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bogata
    • Bogata is located in Red River County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,063 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bogata <3>
  • Detroit
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Detroit have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Detroit
    • Detroit is located in Red River County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 684 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Detroit <3>
  • Deport
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Talco
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Avery
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avery
    • Avery is located in Red River County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 454 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Avery <3>
  • Annona
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Sun Valley
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sun Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sun Valley
    • Sun Valley is located in Lamar County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 80 people
  • Bagwell
    (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 McCoy. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for McCoy.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for McCoy ...

Looking for more information about McCoy? 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 McCoy, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for McCoy.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Red River, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around McCoy - 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.