Joppa, Indiana

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Joppa, Indiana
Unincorporated community
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Joppa
Coordinates: 39°37′56″N86°25′56″W / 39.63222°N 86.43222°W / 39.63222; -86.43222
Country United States
State Indiana
County Hendricks
Township Guilford
Elevation
712 ft (217 m)
ZIP code
46158
FIPS code 18-38934 [1]
GNIS feature ID437108 [2]

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

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History

A post office was established at Joppa in 1880, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1903. [3] The community was named after Joppa, or Jaffa, in Israel. [4]

Geography

Joppa is located at 39°37′56″N86°25′56″W / 39.63222°N 86.43222°W / 39.63222; -86.43222 .

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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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