Joy | |
Settlement Type: | Unincorporated community |
Pushpin Map: | Missouri |
Coordinates: | 37.5144°N -91.6744°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | United States |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | Missouri |
Subdivision Type2: | County |
Subdivision Name2: | Dent County |
Timezone: | Central (CST) |
Utc Offset: | -6 |
Timezone Dst: | CDT |
Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
Joy is an unincorporated community in southwest Dent County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.
The community is located on Missouri Route E just east of Missouri Route 119. Salem is approximately 11miles to the northeast and Montauk State Park is about 4miles to the south. Licking in adjacent Texas County is about 9miles to the southwest.[1]
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]