Welcome to Joppa ...

Joppa is located in Meigs County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Joppa, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1889.

Joppa is 860 feet [262 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Joppa is located in the (740) area code.

Communities Also Named Joppa ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Ohio communities named Joppa: This one is located in Meigs County and the other is located in Erie County.

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

• Parkersburg
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkersburg
  • Parkersburg is located in Wood County (WV)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 29,009 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parkersburg <4>
• Vienna
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vienna have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vienna
  • Vienna is located in Wood County (WV)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,028 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vienna <4>
• Belpre
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belpre
  • Belpre is located in Washington County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,356 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belpre <4>
• Ravenswood
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravenswood
  • Ravenswood is located in Jackson County (WV)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,616 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ravenswood <4>
• Middleport
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middleport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleport
  • Middleport is located in Meigs County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,391 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middleport <4>
• Pomeroy
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pomeroy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pomeroy
  • Pomeroy is located in Meigs County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,740 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pomeroy <4>
• New Haven
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Haven
  • New Haven is located in Mason County (WV)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,451 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Haven <4>
• Mason
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mason have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason
  • Mason is located in Mason County (WV)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 920 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mason <4>
• Syracuse
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Syracuse have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Syracuse
  • Syracuse is located in Meigs County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 809 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Syracuse <4>
• North Hills
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Hills
  • North Hills is located in Wood County (WV)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 766 people

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.

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 for Joppa was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Joppa post office opened in 1889.

We also found Joppa in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Joppa.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/