Welcome to Joppa ...
Joppa is located in Harford County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Joppa, you might consider that their post office opened in 1880.
Joppa is 140 feet [43 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Joppa lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Joppa: 410, 443 & 667<3>
The ZIP code for Joppa: 21085<4>
Communities Also Named Joppa ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 17 communities that are also named Joppa - they are located in Alabama, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Michigan, Montana, North Carolina (2), Ohio (2), Tennessee (2), Texas, Virginia and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Joppa.
Communities near Joppa ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Joppa.
- Baltimore
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Aberdeen
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Havre de Grace
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Bel Air
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Bel Air is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bel Air
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,266 people
- Former names for Bel Air:
- Belle Air
- Belle Aire
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bel Air <5>
- Perryville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Port Deposit
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Betterton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Abingdon
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Bird River Beach
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Bird River Beach is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bird River Beach
- Chase
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Chase is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chase
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. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Joppa.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Joppa. 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.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Joppa ...
Looking for more information about Joppa? 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.
In addition to the Tourism page for Joppa, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Joppa.
Adding Joppa to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Joppa 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 was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Joppa post office opened in 1880.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Joppa.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Maryland's counties, including Harford, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Joppa - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | 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 410 code has been Overlayed with one of the following codes: 443 or 667. New phone numbers in the Joppa area will be assigned with one of these codes: 410, 443 or 667. As a result, placing a call in the Joppa area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Joppa). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Joppa or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |