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Welcome to Joy Haven ...

Joy Haven is located in Cecil County<1>.


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


A typical abbreviation for Joy Haven: Joy Hvn. (or less commonly used: Joy Havn.)

Joy Haven is 160 feet [49 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Joy Haven lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Telephone area codes for Joy Haven: (410), (443)<4> & (667).

Websites for Joy Haven ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.cecilchamber.com/

Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Joy Haven, the following might be of interest:

Communities near Joy Haven ...

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

  • Newark
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newark
    • Newark is located in New Castle County (DE)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 33,849 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newark <5>
  • Middletown
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
    • Middletown is located in New Castle County (DE)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,765 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middletown <5>
  • Aberdeen
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aberdeen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aberdeen
    • Aberdeen is located in Harford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,964 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aberdeen <5>
  • Elkton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkton
    • Elkton is located in Cecil County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,665 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elkton <5>
  • Havre de Grace
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Havre de Grace have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Havre de Grace
    • Havre de Grace is located in Harford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,147 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Havre de Grace <5>
  • Oxford
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oxford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
    • Oxford is located in Chester County (PA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,594 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oxford <5>
  • Perryville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • North East
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North East have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North East
    • North East is located in Cecil County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,609 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North East <5>
  • Rising Sun
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rising Sun have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rising Sun
    • Rising Sun is located in Cecil County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,784 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rising Sun <5>
  • Townsend
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Townsend
    • Townsend is located in New Castle County (DE)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,764 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Townsend <5>

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 Haven. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Joy Haven.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Joy Haven ...

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

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

The official website for Cecil County: www.ccgov.org/

The official website for State of Maryland: www.maryland.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Maryland's counties, including Cecil, 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 Haven - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Of the area codes for Joy Haven, area code (443, 667) is an overlay.
<5>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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