Welcome to Joplin ...

Joplin is located in Liberty County<1>.

The location of Joplin has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

The pronunciation of Joplin: JOP-lin<3>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Joplin, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1925.

Joplin is 3,320 feet [1,012 m] above sea level.<4> In other words, the altitude of Joplin is about ¾ mile [or 1 km] above sea level.

Time Zone: Joplin lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time

Joplin is located in the (406) area code.

Communities Also Named Joplin ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 7 communities that are also named Joplin - they are located in Arkansas, Mississippi, Missouri, 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 6 communities that are near Joplin.

• Chester
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chester have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester
  • Chester is located in Liberty County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 870 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chester <5>
• Hingham
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hingham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hingham
  • Hingham is located in Hill County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 118 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hingham <5>
• Inverness
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Inverness have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inverness
  • Inverness is located in Hill County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Inverness <5>
• Rudyard
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rudyard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rudyard
  • Rudyard is located in Hill County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rudyard <5>
• Gildford
  (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gildford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gildford
  • Gildford is located in Hill County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gildford <5>
• Galata
  (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galata
  • Galata is located in Toole County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Galata <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 Joplin. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Joplin.

We have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Joplin. Our list includes 4 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Joplin.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Joplin ...

Looking for more information about Joplin? 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 Joplin, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Joplin.

Adding Joplin to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Joplin 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 for Joplin was on a map titled Map of Idaho, Montana and Wyoming (from Rand McNally, 1925).

We also found Joplin on a map titled Hixson Map of Montana (1950).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Joplin.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Joplin. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Montana: https://mt.gov/