Nearby Communities in the 1890s
We largely 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. Over time, we will continue to add communities that we find during our research.
If it applies, we indicate whether a community no longer exists and is now historic.<1>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Joy had a population of 110 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Joy, with the one closest to Joy listed first.
- Federal
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest) - Sharpsburg
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sharpsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharpsburg
- Sharpsburg is located in Athens County
- Plantsville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plantsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plantsville
- Plantsville is located in Athens County
- Amesville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amesville
- Amesville is located in Athens County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 153 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Amesville <3>
- Chesterhill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chesterhill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterhill
- Chesterhill is located in Morgan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 271 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chesterhill <3>
- Elliott Crossroads
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elliott Crossroads. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliott Crossroads
- Elliott Crossroads is located in Morgan County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Elliott Crossroads
- From Joy to Elliott Crossroads
- Mountville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountville
- Mountville is located in Morgan County
- Lewis ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - Armadale
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armadale
- Armadale is located in Athens County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Armadale
- From Joy to Armadale
- Utley
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - Westland
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Westland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westland
- Westland is located in Morgan County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Westland
- From Joy to Westland
- Todds
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Todds
- Todds is located in Morgan County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Todds
- From Joy to Todds
- Bishopville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bishopville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishopville
- Bishopville is located in Morgan County
- Broadwell
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast) - Bartlett
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast) - Rosseau
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north) - Glouster
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glouster have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glouster
- Glouster is located in Athens County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,779 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glouster <3>
- Trimble
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trimble have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trimble
- Trimble is located in Athens County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 407 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trimble <3>
- Jacksonville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jacksonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonville
- Jacksonville is located in Athens County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 481 people
- Millfield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millfield
- Millfield is located in Athens County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Millfield <3>
- Ringgold
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north) - Big Run
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Big Run. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Run
- Big Run is located in Athens County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Big Run
- From Joy to Big Run
- Patten Mills
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Patten Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patten Mills
- Patten Mills is located in Washington County
- Pennsville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pennsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennsville
- Pennsville is located in Morgan County
- Burr Oak
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest) - Oakdale
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
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Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |