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Welcome to Joyce ...

Joyce is located in Scotts Bluff County<1>.


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


Joyce is 4,000 feet [1,219 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Joyce is ¾ mile [or ~1¼ km] above sea level.

Time Zone: Joyce lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time

Joyce is within the (308) area code.

Communities Also Named Joyce ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 7 communities that are also named Joyce - they are located in Louisiana, Maryland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Texas and Washington.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Joyce.

Communities near Joyce ...

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

  • Scottsbluff
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Gering
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gering have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gering
    • Gering is located in Scotts Bluff County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,061 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gering <4>
  • Torrington
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Mitchell
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Terrytown
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrytown
    • Terrytown is located in Scotts Bluff County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,163 people
  • Morrill
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morrill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrill
    • Morrill is located in Scotts Bluff County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 873 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morrill <4>
  • Lyman
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lyman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyman
    • Lyman is located in Scotts Bluff County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 321 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lyman <4>
  • Yoder
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yoder
    • Yoder is located in Goshen County (WY)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yoder <4>
  • Henry
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Stegall
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stegall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stegall
    • Stegall is located in Scotts Bluff 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 Joyce. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Joyce.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Joyce ...

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

Adding Joyce to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Joyce in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Joyce was mentioned on a train schedule titled Union Pacific Railroad Time Tables (September 1924).

We also found Joyce mentioned on a train schedule titled Union Pacific Railroad Time Tables (June 1939).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Joyce.

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

The official website for Scotts Bluff County: www.scottsbluffcounty.org/

The official website for State of Nebraska: https://www.nebraska.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Nebraska's counties, including Scotts Bluff, 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 Joyce - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>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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