Welcome to Nancy ...
Nancy is located in the Piney Woods (East Texas).
Nancy is located in Angelina County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Nancy, you might consider that their post office opened in 1926.
Nancy is 210 feet [64 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Nancy lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Nancy is within the (936) area code.
Communities Also Named Nancy ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Texas communities named Nancy: This one is located in Angelina County and the other is located in Cameron County.
Beyond Texas, there are 10 communities that are also named Nancy - they are located in Alaska, Kansas, Kentucky (2), Mississippi, Ohio, Tennessee, Virginia and Washington.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Nancy.
Communities near Nancy ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Nancy.
- Huntington
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntington
- Huntington is located in Angelina County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,079 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Huntington <4>
- Zavalla
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zavalla
- Zavalla is located in Angelina County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 712 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Zavalla <4>
- Colmesneil
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colmesneil
- Colmesneil is located in Tyler County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 588 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colmesneil <4>
- Chester
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester
- Chester is located in Tyler County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 310 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chester <4>
- Broaddus
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Broaddus have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broaddus
- Broaddus is located in San Augustine County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 201 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Broaddus <4>
- Martin
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin
- Martin is located in Angelina County
- Manning ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west) - Shawnee Prairie
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shawnee Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawnee Prairie
- Shawnee Prairie is located in Angelina County
- Shawnee
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest) - Ora
(11 miles [17.7 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 Nancy. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Nancy.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Nancy. 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 Nancy.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Nancy. See our Newspapers Page for Nancy.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Nancy ...
Looking for more information about Nancy? 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 Nancy, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Nancy.
Adding Nancy to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Nancy 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 Nancy was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Nancy post office opened in 1926.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Nancy.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Nancy. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Angelina County: www.angelinacounty.net/
The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Angelina, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Nancy - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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/ |