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Nearby Communities in the 1890s


We largely built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. Over time, we will continue to add communities that we find during our research.

If it applies, we indicate whether a community no longer exists and is now historic.<1>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Joy had a population of 80 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Joy had a population of 377 people.

The following communities are listed based on their distance from Joy, with the one closest to Joy listed first.

  • Millersburg
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millersburg
    • Millersburg is located in Mercer County
  • Mannon
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mannon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mannon
    • Mannon is located in Mercer County
  • New Boston
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Boston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Boston
    • New Boston is located in Mercer County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 644 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Boston <3>
  • Ogle
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ogle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogle
    • Ogle is located in Mercer County
  • Petersville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Petersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersville
    • Petersville is located in Mercer County
  • Keithsburg
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Seaton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Sunbeam
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunbeam
    • Sunbeam is located in Mercer County
  • Marston
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marston
    • Marston is located in Mercer County
  • Eliza
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eliza
    • Eliza is located in Mercer County
  • Buffalo Prairie
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Toolesboro
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toolesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toolesboro
    • Toolesboro is located in Louisa County (IA)
  • Oakville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakville
    • Oakville is located in Louisa County (IA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 168 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakville <3>
  • Hamlet
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamlet have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamlet
    • Hamlet is located in Mercer County
  • Milroy
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milroy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milroy
    • Milroy is located in Henderson County
  • Huron
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huron have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huron
    • Huron is located in Des Moines County (IA)
  • Gilchrist
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilchrist
    • Gilchrist is located in Mercer County
  • Illinois City
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Illinois City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Illinois City
    • Illinois City is located in Rock Island County
  • Little York
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little York have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little York
    • Little York is located in Warren County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 304 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Little York <3>
  • Norwood
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood
    • Norwood is located in Mercer County
  • Reynolds
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Edgington
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgington
    • Edgington is located in Rock Island County
  • Northfield
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northfield
    • Northfield is located in Des Moines County (IA)
  • Viola
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Viola have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viola
    • Viola is located in Mercer County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 874 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Viola <3>
  • Fruitland
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruitland
    • Fruitland is located in Muscatine County (IA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 966 people
  • Fairport
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairport
    • Fairport is located in Muscatine County (IA)
  • Grandview
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grandview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandview
    • Grandview is located in Louisa County (IA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 519 people
  • Wapello
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wapello
    • Wapello is located in Louisa County (IA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,999 people

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Footnotes ...

<1>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Joy, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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