Coy, Alabama
Coy is an unincorporated community in Wilcox County, Alabama, United States. Coy is located in a bend of the Alabama River and is home to several historic plantations. The most notable of these is Dry Fork Plantation, included on the National Register of Historic Places.
Geography
Coy is located at 31°53′42″N 87°27′47″W / 31.8950°N 87.4630°W and has an elevation of 95 feet (29 m).
Notable person
- John Cooper Godbold, United States circuit judge for the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit, was born in Coy.
References
- ^ "Coy, Alabama". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ "Coy, Alabama". "AL HomeTownLocator". Retrieved October 14, 2008.
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
- ^ Federal Judicial Center-John Cooper Godbold