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Unincorporated community in Indiana, United States
Joppa, Indiana
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 39°37′56″N 86°25′56″W / 39.63222°N 86.43222°W / 39.63222; -86.43222
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyHendricks
TownshipGuilford
Elevation712 ft (217 m)
ZIP code46158
FIPS code18-38934
GNIS feature ID437108

Joppa is an unincorporated community in Guilford Township, Hendricks County, Indiana.

History

A post office was established at Joppa in 1880, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1903. The community was named after Joppa, or Jaffa, in Israel.

Geography

Joppa is located at 39°37′56″N 86°25′56″W / 39.63222°N 86.43222°W / 39.63222; -86.43222.

References

  1. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. "Joppa, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved October 17, 2009.
  3. "Hendricks County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved October 3, 2014.
  4. Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 181. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. ...named for the biblical seaport.
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