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Author: judyartley53
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Hi,
"In 1869 silver was discovered in Water Canyon. Joy formed about six years later in a
ravine between Bald Mountain and South Bald Mountain. Isolated Joy was supplied by Elko
and Halleck, both about 80 miles to the north. A post office was established in 1905 to
serve the little camp of 50 miners. It was not profitable to continue mining here and the
camp faded away."
Source: Joy Nevada History,
theusgenweb.org/nv/whitepine/Towns/joy.htm .
You might be able to find pictures at the Northeastern Nevada Genealogical Society,
rootsweb.ancestry.com/~nvnengs/index.html . Successful Searching!
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