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Welcome to Joppa Junction ...

Joppa Junction is located in Johnson County<1>.

The pronunciation of Joppa Junction: JOP-uh<2>

A typical abbreviation for Joppa Junction: Joppa Jct. (or less commonly used: Joppa Jctn.)

Joppa Junction is 400 feet [122 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Joppa Junction lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Codes for Joppa Junction: 618 & 730<4>

Communities near Joppa Junction ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Joppa Junction.

  • Anna
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Anna is located in Union County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anna
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,059 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Anna <5>
  • Jonesboro
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Vienna
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Cobden
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Goreville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • La Center
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Dongola
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Mounds
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Mounds is located in Pulaski County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mounds
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 666 people
  • Barlow
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Barlow is located in Ballard County (KY)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barlow
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 628 people
  • Kevil
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Kevil is located in Ballard County (KY)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kevil
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 569 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kevil <5>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Joppa Junction. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Joppa Junction.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Joppa Junction. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Joppa Junction.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Joppa Junction. See our Newspapers Page for Joppa Junction.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Joppa Junction ...

Looking for more information about Joppa Junction? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Joppa Junction, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Joppa Junction.

Adding Joppa Junction to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Joppa Junction in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found (so far) for Joppa Junction was in the book titled SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - Appalachia & Piedmont.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Joppa Junction.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Johnson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Joppa Junction. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Joppa Junction - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 618 code has been Overlayed with the 730 area code. New phone numbers in the Joppa Junction area will be assigned with one of these codes: 618 or 730. As a result, placing a call in the Joppa Junction area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.