Coy, Missouri Explained

Coy is an unincorporated community in western McDonald County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. The community is located about mid-way between Anderson and Tiff City along the south side of the Patterson Creek valley. Missouri Route 76 passes about three-quarters of a mile to the south.^[1]

History

A post office called Coy was established in 1886, and remained in operation until 1903.^[2] The community was named after George McCoy, a local merchant.^[3]

References

36.6611°N -94.5322°W

Notes and References

1. Tiff City, Missouri, 7.5 Minute Topographic Quadrangle, USGS, 1965 (1976 rev.)
2. Web site: Post Offices. Jim Forte Postal History . 3 November 2016.
3. Web site: McDonald County Place Names, 1928–1945 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160624071801/http://shsmo.org/manuscripts/ramsay/ramsay_mcdonald.html . June 24, 2016 . live . The State Historical Society of Missouri. November 4, 2016.