Welcome to Joplin ...
So far, we found very little information about Joplin. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Joplin to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Joplin, please Contact Us.
Joplin would have been located within present day Attala County<2>.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Joplin is 520 feet [158 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: The area where Joplin was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The Area Code where Joplin was located: 662
Communities Also Named Joplin ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 7 communities that are also named Joplin - they are located in Arkansas, Missouri, Montana, Nevada, Texas, Virginia and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Joplin.
Communities near Joplin ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Joplin.
- Kosciusko
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kosciusko
- Kosciusko is located in Attala County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,615 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kosciusko <4>
- Weir
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weir have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weir
- Weir is located in Choctaw County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 422 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weir <4>
- Ethel
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ethel
- Ethel is located in Attala County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 381 people
- French Camp
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for French Camp have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for French Camp
- French Camp is located in Choctaw County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 162 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for French Camp <4>
- Sallis
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sallis have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sallis
- Sallis is located in Attala County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 128 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sallis <4>
- McCool
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCool
- McCool is located in Attala County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 123 people
- Gregory ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north) - Vowell
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vowell
- Vowell is located in Winston County
- Hinze
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinze
- Hinze is located in Winston County
- Coosa
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
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 Joplin. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Joplin.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Joplin. 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 Joplin.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Joplin. See our Newspapers Page for Joplin.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Joplin, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Mississippi's counties, including Attala, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Joplin - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <6> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |