Welcome to Joy ...
Joy is located in Kiowa County<1>.
Joy is 2,280 feet [695 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of Joy is about ½ mile above sea level.
Time Zone: Joy lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Joy: 620
Communities Also Named Joy ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Kansas communities named Joy: This one is located in Kiowa County and the other is located in Lyon County.
Beyond Kansas, there are 23 communities that are also named Joy - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, Illinois, 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.
- Greensburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Greensburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greensburg
- Greensburg is located in Kiowa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 779 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greensburg <4>
- Bucklin
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bucklin have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucklin
- Bucklin is located in Ford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 754 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bucklin <4>
- Haviland
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haviland have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haviland
- Haviland is located in Kiowa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 664 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Haviland <4>
- Mullinville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mullinville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mullinville
- Mullinville is located in Kiowa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 237 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mullinville <4>
- Ford
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ford
- Ford is located in Ford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 212 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ford <4>
- Brenham ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east) - Hodges
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north) - Williams ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north) - Centerview
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerview
- Centerview is located in Edwards County
- Windhorst
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windhorst
- Windhorst is located in Ford County
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.
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 State of Kansas: https://portal.kansas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Kansas' counties, including Kiowa, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Joy - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |