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Joppa, Indiana
Joppa, Indiana is located in Indiana
Joppa, Indiana
Joppa, Indiana
Location in Indiana
Joppa, Indiana is located in the United States
Joppa, Indiana
Joppa, Indiana
Location in the United States
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 a small place in Indiana, United States. It's known as an "unincorporated community." This means it's a group of homes and buildings that isn't officially a town or city with its own local government. Instead, it's part of a larger area called Guilford Township in Hendricks County.

Joppa's Story

Joppa had a post office a long time ago. It opened in 1880. People could send and receive mail there. But it closed in 1903. The name "Joppa" comes from a place in Israel called Joppa, also known as Jaffa.

Where is Joppa?

Joppa is located in a specific spot in Indiana. Its exact location is 39 degrees, 37 minutes, 56 seconds North and 86 degrees, 25 minutes, 56 seconds West. These numbers help pinpoint it on a map.

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