Welcome to Mount Joy ...
Mount Joy is located Mount Joy is located in Delta County<1>. The location of Mount Joy has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2> While we don't have a date for the founding of Mount Joy, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated ?. A typical abbreviation for Mount Joy: Mt. Joy Mount Joy is 490 feet [149 m] above sea level.<3>. Time Zone: Mount Joy lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time Area codes for Mount Joy: (903) and (430)<4> Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 10 communities that are also named Mount Joy - they are located in Delaware, Iowa, New Jersey, Ohio, Ontario, Pennsylvania (3), South Carolina and Tennessee. For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Mount Joy. We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Mount Joy. 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. 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. We originally found mention of Mount Joy in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page. From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Mount Joy was on a map titled Map of Texas (from Rand McNally, 1911). We also found Mount Joy in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
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Footnotes ...
<1> If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Delta, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. <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> The elevation is an estimate for the area around Mount Joy - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. <4> Area code (430) is an overlay for area code (903). <5> While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.