Welcome to Joppa ...

Joppa is primarily located in Chowan County<1>. A portion of Joppa extends into Gates County and Perquimans County.

Joppa is 40 feet [12 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Joppa lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Joppa: 252

Communities Also Named Joppa ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two North Carolina communities named Joppa: This one is located in Chowan County and the other is located in Orange County.

Beyond North Carolina, there are 17 communities that are also named Joppa - they are located in Alabama, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Montana, 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.

• Elizabeth City
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Elizabeth City is located in Pasquotank County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabeth City
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,013 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elizabeth City <3>
• Hertford
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Hertford is located in Perquimans County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hertford
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,143 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hertford <3>
• Winfall
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Winfall is located in Perquimans County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winfall
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 620 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winfall <3>
• Cofield
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Cofield is located in Hertford County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cofield
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 363 people
• Gatesville
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Gatesville is located in Gates County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gatesville
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 290 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gatesville <3>
• Colerain
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Colerain is located in Bertie County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colerain
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 172 people
• Harrellsville
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Harrellsville is located in Hertford County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrellsville
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 95 people
• Mintonsville
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Mintonsville is located in Gates County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mintonsville
• Mitchells Fork
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Mitchells Fork is located in Gates County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchells Fork
• Nicanor
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Nicanor is located in Perquimans County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nicanor

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.

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

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