Welcome to Joy Prairie ...

Joy Prairie is located in Morgan County<1>.

The location of Joy Prairie has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

A typical abbreviation for Joy Prairie: Joy Pr.

Joy Prairie is 620 feet [189 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Joy Prairie lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Joy Prairie is located in the (217) area code.

Communities near Joy Prairie ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Joy Prairie.

• Jacksonville
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonville
  • Jacksonville is located in Morgan County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,488 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jacksonville <4>
• Beardstown
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beardstown
  • Beardstown is located in Cass County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,335 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beardstown <4>
• South Jacksonville
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Jacksonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Jacksonville
  • South Jacksonville is located in Morgan County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,075 people
• Winchester
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchester
  • Winchester is located in Scott County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,466 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winchester <4>
• Virginia
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Virginia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virginia
  • Virginia is located in Cass County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,406 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Virginia <4>
• Ashland
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
  • Ashland is located in Cass County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,169 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashland <4>
• Meredosia
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meredosia
  • Meredosia is located in Morgan County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 961 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Meredosia <4>
• Bluffs
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bluffs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluffs
  • Bluffs is located in Scott County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 658 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bluffs <4>
• Franklin
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
  • Franklin is located in Morgan County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 591 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Franklin <4>
• Murrayville
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Murrayville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murrayville
  • Murrayville is located in Morgan County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 541 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Murrayville <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 Prairie. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Joy Prairie.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Joy Prairie. 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 Prairie.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Joy Prairie. See our Newspapers Page for Joy Prairie.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Joy Prairie ...

Looking for more information about Joy Prairie? 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 Prairie, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Joy Prairie.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Joy Prairie. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

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