Joy, Oklahoma Explained

Joy
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Pushpin Map:USA Oklahoma#USA
Pushpin Map Caption:Location within the state of Oklahoma
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Oklahoma
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Murray
Unit Pref:Imperial
Population As Of:2000
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Ft:843
Coordinates:34.5936°N -97.1422°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP codes
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:1094267

Joy is a community in Murray County, Oklahoma, United States. It is north of Davis and south of Wynnewood along US Route 77.[1] It was named for the nearby Joy School. Joy School, in turn, was the name selected from a 1922 student contest to choose a new name when the Carr Flats, Talley, and Wheeler schools consolidated.

On May 19, 2010, an EF1 tornado struck Joy, damaging houses, outbuildings, trees and power poles.

On May 9, 2016, an EF2 tornado struck Joy, damaging about 80% of the land area in Joy, damaging houses, trees, and even roads around the area.

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  1. Web site: Joy, OK. Google Maps. October 13, 2023.