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Welcome to Joy ...

Joy is located in Murray County<1>.

Joy is 840 feet [256 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Joy lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Joy: 580

Communities Also Named Joy ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Oklahoma communities named Joy: This one is located in Murray County and the other is located in Oklahoma County.

Beyond Oklahoma, there are 23 communities that are also named Joy - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, Illinois, Kansas (2), Kentucky (2), Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, 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.

  • Pauls Valley
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Sulphur
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Davis
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Davis have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis
    • Davis is located in Murray County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,854 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Davis <3>
  • Wynnewood
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Stratford
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Elmore City
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elmore City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmore City
    • Elmore City is located in Garvin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 753 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elmore City <3>
  • Roff
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roff have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roff
    • Roff is located in Pontotoc County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 715 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roff <3>
  • Paoli
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paoli have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paoli
    • Paoli is located in Garvin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 612 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paoli <3>
  • Katie
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Katie have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Katie
    • Katie is located in Garvin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 354 people
  • Byars
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Byars have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byars
    • Byars is located in McClain County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 274 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Byars <3>

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.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Oklahoma's counties, including Murray, 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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.