Joppa, Indiana

Joppa, Indiana
Joppa, Indiana
Unincorporated community
	Joppa Joppa
	Coordinates: 39°37′56″N 86°25′56″W / 39.63222°N 86.43222°W
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Hendricks
Township	Guilford
Elevation	712 ft (217 m)
ZIP code	46158
FIPS code	18-38934
GNIS feature ID	437108

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.^[3] The community was named after Joppa, or Jaffa, in Israel.^[4]

Geography

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

References

^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
^ "Joppa, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved October 17, 2009.
^ "Hendricks County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved October 3, 2014.
^ 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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[GR2-1] "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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