Joy, Missouri
Joy is an unincorporated community in Dent County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1]
History[]
A post office called Joy was established in 1890, and remained in operation until 1954.[2] The townspeople were overjoyed when they secured the post office, hence the name Joy.[3]
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/5d/Joy_road_marker.jpg/220px-Joy_road_marker.jpg)
Joy road marker in 2003. The sign is not present in 2017. Location 37.514808°, -91.673717°.
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/cf/Joy_Church_3.jpg/220px-Joy_Church_3.jpg)
Joy Church in Joy, Missouri, May 2016. Location 37.541132°,-91.660539°
References[]
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Joy, Missouri
- ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 27 September 2016.
- ^ "Dent County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on 24 June 2016. Retrieved 27 September 2016.CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
Coordinates: 37°30′52″N 91°40′28″W / 37.51444°N 91.67444°W
Categories:
- Unincorporated communities in Dent County, Missouri
- Unincorporated communities in Missouri
- Ozark region, Missouri geography stubs