Joppa, Alabama

Joppa is a census-designated place (CDP) and unincorporated community in Cullman and Marshall counties, Alabama, United States.[4] As of the 2010 census, its population was 501.[5]

Joppa, Alabama
Census-designated place
Reconstructed Joppa Collegiate Normal Institute
Location of Joppa in Cullman County and Marshall County, Alabama.
Joppa Location of Joppa in Alabama
Coordinates: 34°17′52″N 86°33′25″W
Country	United States
State	Alabama
Counties	Cullman, Marshall
Area [1]
• Total	1.97 sq mi (5.11 km^2)
• Land	1.94 sq mi (5.04 km^2)
• Water	0.03 sq mi (0.07 km^2)
Elevation	1,014 ft (309 m)
Population  (2010)[2]
• Total	501
• Estimate  (2016)[3]	N/A
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
GNIS feature ID	121033
U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Joppa, Alabama

History

Joppa was named after the ancient city of Jaffa.[6]

In the early 20th century, Joppa was an incorporated community within Cullman County and was listed on the U.S. Census from 1900–1920. It did not reappear on the census until 2010 when it was made a census-designated place (CDP).

On April 27, 2011, a tornado reportedly hit ground in the Joppa area as part of the 2011 Super Outbreak.

Geography

Joppa is located in northeastern Cullman County at 34.298°N 86.557°W. A small portion of the CDP extends north into Marshall County. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the Joppa CDP has a total area of 2.0 square miles (5.1 km²), of which 1.9 square miles (5.0 km²) is land and 0.039 square miles (0.1 km²), or 1.38%, is water.[5]

Joppa is located along Alabama State Route 69. The city of Arab is 3 miles (5 km) to the northeast, and the town of Baileyton is 4 miles (6 km) to the southwest.

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1900	130		—
1910	167		28.5%
1920	166		−0.6%
2010	501		—
U.S. Decennial Census[7]

Notable person

• Jack Lively, former Major League Baseball pitcher for the Detroit Tigers

References

1. "2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved Jul 17, 2017.
2. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2011-05-14.
3. "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
4. "Feature Detail Report for: Joppa, Alabama." USGS. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Joppa, Alabama Retrieved April 28, 2011.
5. "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Joppa CDP, Alabama". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved June 11, 2014.
6. Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. pp. 171.
7. "U.S. Decennial Census". Census.gov. Retrieved June 6, 2013.