Welcome to Joy ...
Joy is located in White County<1>.
The location of Joy has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Joy, you might consider that their post office opened in 1897.
Joy is 760 feet [232 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Joy lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Joy: 501
Communities Also Named Joy ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 23 communities that are also named Joy - they are located in Alabama, Illinois, Kansas (2), Kentucky (2), Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma (2), Oregon, South Carolina, Texas (2), Utah, Washington and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Joy.
Communities near Joy ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Joy.
- Searcy
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Searcy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Searcy
- Searcy is located in White County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 23,543 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Searcy <4>
- Beebe
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beebe
- Beebe is located in White County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,205 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beebe <4>
- Heber Springs
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heber Springs
- Heber Springs is located in Cleburne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,906 people
- Former name for Heber Springs:
- Sugar Loaf
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Heber Springs <4>
- Ward
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ward have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ward
- Ward is located in Lonoke County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,486 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ward <4>
- Judsonia
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Judsonia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Judsonia
- Judsonia is located in White County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,992 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Judsonia <4>
- Kensett
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kensett
- Kensett is located in White County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,615 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kensett <4>
- Higginson
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast) - Quitman
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quitman
- Quitman is located in Cleburne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 710 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Quitman <4>
- McRae
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast) - Pangburn
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pangburn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pangburn
- Pangburn is located in White County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 577 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pangburn <4>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Joy. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Joy.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Joy. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Joy.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Joy. See our Newspapers Page for Joy.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Joy ...
Looking for more information about Joy? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Joy, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Joy.
Adding Joy to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Joy in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Joy was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Joy post office opened in 1897.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Joy.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Joy. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for White County: www.whitecountyar.org/
The official website for State of Arkansas: https://portal.arkansas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Arkansas' counties, including White, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Joy - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |