Joy, Utah
Ghost town in Utah
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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".[citation needed]
