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Lacy, Texas
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 Lacy, Texas
Location in Texas
Lacy, Texas
Location in the United States
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| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Trinity |
| Elevation | 292 ft (89 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code(s) | 430 & 903 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2034819 |
Lacy is a small, quiet place in Trinity County, Texas, in the United States. It is called an unincorporated community. This means it is not officially a city or town with its own local government. In 2000, about 44 people lived there. Lacy is part of the larger Huntsville, Texas area.
History of Lacy
The area where Lacy is today was settled by people who were once enslaved. They moved there after the Civil War ended. A church was started before the year 1900. This church became a very important place for the community.
In the 1930s, Lacy had a church, a cemetery, and a few houses. By the early 1990s, about 20 families still lived in Lacy. Most of these families were descendants of the first settlers. The population was recorded as 44 people in the year 2000.
Where is Lacy?
Lacy is located in the northern part of Trinity County. You can find it along Farm to Market Road 3317. It is about 4 miles (6.4 km) north of a town called Groveton.
Education in Lacy
In the 1930s, Lacy had its own school for local children. Today, students from Lacy go to schools in the Groveton Independent School District. This school district serves several communities in the area.
