Welcome to Mount Joy ...
Mount Joy is located in Westmoreland County<1>.
A typical abbreviation for Mount Joy: Mt. Joy
Mount Joy is 1,210 feet [369 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Mount Joy lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Mount Joy: 724 & 878<3>
Communities Also Named Mount Joy ...
While we believe that this Mount Joy is located in Westmoreland County, we know of another 2 Pennsylvania communities named Mount Joy. Those communities are located in the following counties: Clearfield and Lancaster County.
Beyond Pennsylvania, there are 10 communities that are also named Mount Joy - they are located in Delaware, Iowa, New Jersey, Ohio, Ontario, South Carolina, Tennessee and Texas.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Mount Joy.
Communities near Mount Joy ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Mount Joy.
- Greensburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Jeannette
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Latrobe
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Connellsville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Donora
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Scottdale
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scottdale have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottdale
- Scottdale is located in Westmoreland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,060 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scottdale <4>
- Irwin
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irwin have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irwin
- Irwin is located in Westmoreland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,716 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Irwin <4>
- Manor
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manor have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manor
- Manor is located in Westmoreland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,322 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manor <4>
- Youngwood
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Delmont
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delmont have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delmont
- Delmont is located in Westmoreland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,501 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delmont <4>
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 Mount Joy. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Mount Joy.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Mount 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 Mount Joy.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Mount Joy. See our Newspapers Page for Mount Joy.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Mount Joy ...
Looking for more information about Mount 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 Mount Joy, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Mount Joy.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Westmoreland, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Mount Joy - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 724 code has been Overlayed with the 878 area code. New phone numbers in the Mount Joy area will be assigned with one of these codes: 724 or 878. As a result, placing a call in the Mount Joy area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |