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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Joy (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Joy. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Joy is located in Wayne County.

To see how the shape of New York's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Wayne County: Cayuga, Monroe, Ontario & Seneca.

Below are the counties that are near Joy. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Joy:

  • Wayne County     (The home county of Joy)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Joy, with the one closest to Joy listed first.
    • Sodus
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sodus have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sodus
      • Sodus is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,696 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sodus <2>
    • South Sodus
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Sodus have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Sodus
      • South Sodus is located in Wayne County
    • Williamson
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Fairville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairville
      • Fairville is located in Wayne County
    • Marion
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • York
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York
      • York is located in Wayne County
    • Sodus Point
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Pultneyville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Mud Mills
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mud Mills
      • Mud Mills is located in Wayne County
    • East Palmyra
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Palmyra
      • East Palmyra is located in Wayne County
    • Orchard Grove Village Park
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orchard Grove Village Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Grove Village Park
      • Orchard Grove Village Park is located in Wayne County
    • Walworth
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Huddle
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huddle
      • Huddle is located in Wayne County
  • Cayuga County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Joy, with the one closest to Joy listed first.
    • Fair Haven
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Victory
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Victory have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victory
      • Victory is located in Cayuga County
    • North Victory
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Victory have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Victory
      • North Victory is located in Cayuga County
    • Sterling Valley
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sterling Valley
      • Sterling Valley is located in Cayuga County
    • Cato
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cato have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cato
      • Cato is located in Cayuga County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 497 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cato <2>
    • North Sterling
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Sterling have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Sterling
      • North Sterling is located in Cayuga County
    • Cayuga
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cayuga have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cayuga
      • Cayuga is located in Cayuga County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 516 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cayuga <2>
    • Port Byron
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Byron
      • Port Byron is located in Cayuga County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,181 people
      • Former name for Port Byron:
      • Bucksville
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Port Byron <2>
    • Ira
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ira
      • Ira is located in Cayuga County
    • Meridian
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meridian have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meridian
      • Meridian is located in Cayuga County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 285 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Meridian <2>
    • Weedsport
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weedsport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weedsport
      • Weedsport is located in Cayuga County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,683 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weedsport <2>
    • Cross Roads
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cross Roads have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Roads
      • Cross Roads is located in Cayuga County
    • Oakwood
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood
      • Oakwood is located in Cayuga County
  • Monroe County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Joy, with the one closest to Joy listed first.
    • Webster
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Webster have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
      • Webster is located in Monroe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,723 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Webster <2>
    • Fairport
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Penfield
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Penfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penfield
      • Penfield is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Penfield <2>
    • East Rochester
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Rochester have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Rochester
      • East Rochester is located in Monroe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,458 people
    • German Village
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for German Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for German Village
      • German Village is located in Monroe County
    • Glen Haven
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Haven
      • Glen Haven is located in Monroe County
    • Pittsford
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Mendon
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Brighton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brighton
      • Brighton is located in Monroe County
    • Irondequoit
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • White City
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
      • White City is located in Monroe County
    • Windsor Beach
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor Beach
      • Windsor Beach is located in Monroe County
    • Ford Corner
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ford Corner
      • Ford Corner is located in Monroe County
  • Ontario County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Joy, with the one closest to Joy listed first.
    • Port Gibson
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Thompson
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thompson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson
      • Thompson is located in Ontario County
    • Clifton Springs
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clifton Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton Springs
      • Clifton Springs is located in Ontario County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,012 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clifton Springs <2>
    • Phelps
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Manchester
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Shortsville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • West Junius
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Junius have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Junius
      • West Junius is located in Ontario County
    • Melvin Hill
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Melvin Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melvin Hill
      • Melvin Hill is located in Ontario County
    • Dobbins Corner
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dobbins Corner
      • Dobbins Corner is located in Ontario County
    • Hopewell Center
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hopewell Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell Center
      • Hopewell Center is located in Ontario County
    • Seneca Castle
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Victor
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Victor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victor
      • Victor is located in Ontario County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,671 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Victor <2>
    • Canandaigua
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
  • Oswego County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Joy, with the one closest to Joy listed first.
    • Hannibal
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hannibal have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hannibal
      • Hannibal is located in Oswego County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 519 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hannibal <2>
    • Fairdale
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairdale
      • Fairdale is located in Oswego County
    • Southwest Oswego
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southwest Oswego
      • Southwest Oswego is located in Oswego County
  • Seneca County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Joy, with the one closest to Joy listed first.
    • Border City
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Border City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Border City
      • Border City is located in Seneca County
    • Waterloo
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Seneca Falls
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Canoga
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canoga
      • Canoga is located in Seneca County
    • Kuneytown
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kuneytown
      • Kuneytown is located in Seneca County
  • Yates County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Joy, with the one closest to Joy listed first.
    • Bellona
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellona have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellona
      • Bellona is located in Yates County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bellona <2>
    • Rushville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Joy, see our County-by-County Page for Joy.

Newspapers Published in Joy ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 152 newspapers that have been published in the area around Joy.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Joy, there are papers which were published within 22 miles [35.4 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Joy.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Joy:

Cemeteries Near Joy ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Joy.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Joy covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Joy Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Joy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Joy Cemetery
  • Sodus Rural Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sodus Rural Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sodus Rural Cemetery
  • Gilbert Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gilbert Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gilbert Cemetery
  • Zurich Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zurich Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zurich Cemetery
  • Old Mill Street Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Mill Street Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Mill Street Cemetery
  • St. John's Episcopal Church Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. John's Episcopal Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. John's Episcopal Church Cemetery
  • Centenary Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Centenary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Centenary Cemetery
  • Glerum Farm Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Glerum Farm Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Glerum Farm Cemetery
  • Brick Church Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brick Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brick Church Cemetery
  • Sherman Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sherman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sherman Cemetery
  • Upper Corners Graveyard
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Marion Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (330 more) ...
    • Fairville Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairville Cemetery
    • South Sodus Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South Sodus Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Sodus Cemetery
    • Kitchen Burial Plot
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kitchen Burial Plot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kitchen Burial Plot

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've 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. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Joy had a population of 127 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Zurich
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zurich have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zurich
    • Zurich is located in Wayne County
  • Sodus Center
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sodus Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sodus Center
    • Sodus Center is located in Wayne County
  • Sodus
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sodus have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sodus
    • Sodus is located in Wayne County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,696 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sodus <2>
  • East Williamson
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Williamson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Williamson
    • East Williamson is located in Wayne County
  • Wallington
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wallington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallington
    • Wallington is located in Wayne County
  • Marion
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Fairville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairville
    • Fairville is located in Wayne County
  • South Sodus
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Sodus have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Sodus
    • South Sodus is located in Wayne County
  • Alton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alton
    • Alton is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alton <2>
  • Williamson
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Wayne Center
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wayne Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayne Center
    • Wayne Center is located in Wayne County
  • Sodus Point
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (18 more) ...
    • Pultneyville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • East Palmyra
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Palmyra
      • East Palmyra is located in Wayne County
    • Walworth
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Joy. See our List of 1890's Communities around Joy.

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 Wayne County: www.co.wayne.ny.us/

The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Joy) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Joy. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.1923, Longitude: -77.0930       In this case, the coordinates for Joy have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<5>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.




 

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