Joppa, West Virginia

Joppa, West Virginia
Unincorporated community
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
Country United States
State West Virginia
County Braxton
Elevation 1,050 ft (320 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
GNIS feature ID 1549764[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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