Nancy is a ghost town in Angelina County, in the U.S. state of Texas.[1] It is located within the Lufkin, Texas micropolitan area.

Nancy, Texas
Nancy is located in Texas
Nancy
Nancy
Nancy is located in the United States
Nancy
Nancy
Coordinates: 31°06′21″N 94°25′51″W / 31.1057478°N 94.4307565°W / 31.1057478; -94.4307565
CountryUnited States
StateTexas
CountyAngelina
Elevation213 ft (65 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code936
GNIS feature ID1382372[1]

History

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On November 13, 1972, an F2 tornado hit Nancy, killing two people.[2]

Education

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Nancy once had its own school.[3] Today, the ghost town is located within the Zavalla Independent School District.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Nancy, Texas
  2. ^ "November 12–13, 1972". Tornado History Project. Storm Prediction Center. Retrieved 31 July 2020.
  3. ^ Biesele, Megan. "Nancy, TX". tshaonline.org. Retrieved 2022-01-08.