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>

While we didn't find Joy in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Joy. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Joy listed first.

Bluegrove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluegrove
- Bluegrove is located in Clay County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bluegrove <2>
Postoak
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Postoak
- Postoak is located in Jack County
Antelope
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Antelope have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antelope
- Antelope is located in Jack County
Bellevue
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellevue have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellevue
- Bellevue is located in Clay County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 350 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bellevue <2>
Newport
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
- Newport is located in Clay County
Henrietta
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henrietta
- Henrietta is located in Clay County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,133 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Henrietta <2>
Markley
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Markley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Markley
- Markley is located in Young County
Jolly
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jolly
- Jolly is located in Clay County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 164 people
Bowie
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bowie have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowie
- Bowie is located in Montague County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,140 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bowie <2>
Crafton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crafton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crafton
- Crafton is located in Wise County
Archer City
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Archer City
- Archer City is located in Archer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,723 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Archer City <2>
Jacksboro
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksboro
- Jacksboro is located in Jack County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,447 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jacksboro <2>
Farmer
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmer
- Farmer is located in Young County
Hurnville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hurnville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurnville
- Hurnville is located in Clay County
Sunset
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset
- Sunset is located in Montague County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sunset <2>
Salona
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salona
- Salona is located in Montague County
Belcherville ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belcherville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belcherville
- Belcherville is located in Montague County
Wichita Falls
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wichita Falls
- Wichita Falls is located in Wichita County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 105,405 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wichita Falls <2>
Montague
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montague have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montague
- Montague is located in Montague County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montague <2>

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Clay County: www.co.clay.tx.us/

The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/

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>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>	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.