Mincy is an

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in south-central Taney County, in the

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of southern

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. Mincy is located approximately four miles north of the

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border and near the upper end of Bull Shoals Lake of the White River. Mincy is the namesake for the Drury-Mincy Conservation Area to the south and east.

History

A post office called Mincy was established in 1870, and remained in operation until 1955. The community has the name of the local Mincy family. Elsie Bates-Freund was a native of Mincy.

References

Unincorporated communities in Taney County, Missouri Unincorporated communities in Missouri {{TaneyCountyMO-geo-stub