| Joppa, Alabama | |
| Settlement Type: | Census-designated place |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Alabama |
| Subdivision Type2: | Counties |
| Subdivision Name2: | Cullman, Marshall |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 5.11 |
| Area Land Km2: | 5.04 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.07 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 1.97 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 1.94 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.03 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Footnotes: | [2] |
| Population Total: | 556 |
| Population Density Km2: | 110.40 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 286.01 |
| Timezone: | Central (CST) |
| Utc Offset: | -6 |
| Timezone Dst: | CDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
| Elevation Ft: | 997 |
| Pushpin Map: | Alabama |
| Pushpin Label: | Joppa |
| Pushpin Label Position: | left |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location of Joppa in Alabama |
| Coordinates: | 34.2978°N -86.5569°W |
| Blank Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank Info: | 2628595 |
| Blank1 Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank1 Info: | 01-39064 |
Joppa is a census-designated place (CDP) and unincorporated community in Cullman and Marshall counties, Alabama, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 556.
Joppa was named after the ancient city of Jaffa.[3]
In the early 20th century, Joppa was an incorporated community within Cullman County and was listed on the U.S. Census from 1900 to 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.
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 5.1sqkm, of which 5sqkm are land and 0.1sqkm, or 1.38%, are water.
Joppa is located along Alabama State Route 69. The city of Arab is 3miles to the northeast, and the town of Baileyton is 4miles to the southwest.