Welcome to Joplin ...
Joplin is located Joplin is located in Jack County<1>. The location of Joplin has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2> While we don't have a date for the founding of Joplin, you might consider that their post office opened in 1891. Joplin is 1,150 feet [351 m] above sea level.<3>. Time Zone: Joplin lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time Joplin lies within the (940) area code. Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 7 communities that are also named Joplin - they are located in Arkansas, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nevada, Virginia and West Virginia. For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Joplin. We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Joplin. 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. 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. While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Joplin, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Joplin. 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 in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5> We also found Joplin in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
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From that list, the Joplin post office opened in 1891.Off-the-Road Links ...
Footnotes ...
<1> If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Jack, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. <2> 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. <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> A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/