Joy, Missouri

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 to the northeast and Montauk State Park is about to the south. Licking in adjacent Texas County is about to the southwest.

History

A post office called Joy was established in 1890, and remained in operation until 1954. The townspeople were overjoyed when they secured the post office, hence the name Joy.