Joy, Utah
Joy, Utah | |
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  Joy Location within Utah  Joy Location within the United States | |
| Coordinates: 39°34′21″N 113°3′30″W / 39.57250°N 113.05833°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Utah |
| County | Juab |
| Settled | 1872 |
| Elevation | 5,919 ft (1,804 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
| GNIS feature ID | 39425[1] |
Joy is a ghost town in eastern Juab County, Utah, United States.[1] It's was settled in 1872.[2]
History
Officially founded in the 1870s by two mining engineers (Harry Joy and Charles Howard).[2][3][4] The area was extremely rich in valuable minerals, attracting miners in search of gold, silver, and copper.[3] The Black Boy Mine complex begins full-scale operations, becoming the city's main economic driver due to the massive extraction of manganese.[4]
A post office operated from 1899 to 1919.[5]
Last Resident
The last resident was Mary Alice Ann Devitt Leair, widely known as "No-Nose Maggie".
See also
References
- 1 2 "Geographic Names Information System". edits.nationalmap.gov. Retrieved June 28, 2026.
- 1 2 "Joy Ghost Town". Millard County Tourism. Retrieved June 28, 2026.
- 1 2 "Joy Townsite - Utah". Bureau of Land Management. Retrieved June 28, 2026.
- 1 2 Shanna. "Joy, Utah". Juab_Is. Retrieved June 28, 2026.
- ↑ "Notification Service | Post Offices". www.postalhistory.com. Retrieved June 28, 2026.
Municipalities and communities of Juab County, Utah, United States | ||
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |