McCoy is an
unincorporated community
An unincorporated area is a region that is not governed by a local municipal corporation. Widespread unincorporated communities and areas are a distinguishing feature of the United States and Canada. Most other countries of the world either have ...
in
Kaufman County, located in the
U.S. state
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of
Texas
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.
It is located within the
Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex.
History
The area in what is known as McCoy today was first said to be settled around the 1880s and was established as a church community for local farming families. A post office was established at McCoy in 1885 and remained in operation until 1903. Two hundred people were living in McCoy in 1896, alongside six businesses and three churches. The community went into decline for the next four decades. The population dropped sharply to 62 residents during the middle of the
Great Depression. The population further dropped to 20 from the 1950s to 1990.
Geography
McCoy is located on Farm to Market Road 429, northeast of
Terrell in northeastern Kaufman County.
Education
McCoy had its own school in the 1880s and continued to operate in 1896.
Today, the community is served by the
Kaufman Independent School District
Kaufman Independent School District is a public school district based in Kaufman, Texas, United States.
In addition to Kaufman, the district serves the cities of Oak Ridge, Oak Grove, and Post Oak Bend.
In 2009, the school district was rated ...
.
References
Unincorporated communities in Kaufman County, Texas
Unincorporated communities in Texas
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