Joppa, West Virginia

Joppa, West Virginia
Unincorporated community
Joppa, West Virginia is located in West Virginia
Joppa, West Virginia
Joppa, West Virginia
Joppa, West Virginia is located in the United States
Joppa, West Virginia
Joppa, West Virginia
Coordinates: 38°46′43″N 80°29′17″W / 38.77861°N 80.48806°W / 38.77861; -80.48806
CountryUnited States
StateWest Virginia
CountyBraxton
Elevation
1,050 ft (320 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
GNIS feature ID1549764[1]

Joppa is an unincorporated community in Braxton County, West Virginia, United States.

The community derives its name from the ancient city of Joppa (Jaffa).[2]

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Joppa, West Virginia
  2. ^ Kenny, Hamill (1945). West Virginia Place Names: Their Origin and Meaning, Including the Nomenclature of the Streams and Mountains. Piedmont, WV: The Place Name Press. p. 338.


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