Around Joy ...
For comparison, Joy has a population of 380 people.
Below is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Joy, with the nearest first.
- Mannon
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Aledo
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- New Boston
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Petersville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Keithsburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Seaton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Eliza
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Sunbeam
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Buffalo Prairie
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Marston
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Oakville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Milroy
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Shale City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Shale City is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shale City
- Burgess
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Gilchrist
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
For more communities neighboring Joy, please visit our County-by-County Page for Joy.
Mercer County ...
Joy is located in Mercer County<3>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Mercer County: Des Moines (IA), Louisa (IA), Henderson, Henry, Knox, Rock Island & Warren.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Joy ...
It seems like there is always a nearby community with a name that seems interesting, maybe familiar or just catches our attention in some other way. We've collected some names which strike us as being curious or interesting. Our list can be found on the Tidbits & Trivia Page for Joy.
Airports Near Joy ...
When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<4> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Joy and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Joy.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Joy ...
Looking for more information about Joy? A good source is the TripAdvisor website and we always start with their TripAdvisor page for Joy. Their page will give you an overview and then additional links that will help you to find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the TripAdvisor page for Joy, there are neighboring communities that also have TripAdvisor pages. A list of those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Joy.
Websites We Enjoy ...
When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.
- For the State of Illinois:
- TripAdvisor Links for:
- Also of Interest:
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Joy. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Mercer, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <4> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Joy), we usually look for the obvious: the choice of airlines that fly into the airport, the number of flights, the connections we have to make, which car rentals are available, etc. We also look for sights and attractions that we might find between any given airport and our destination - we do love exploring. We're willing to fly into a more distant airport if we can get the services and amenities that we like. Even though our choice of airport might be inconvenient to others, it usually gives us a better trip. |