About Joppa
Joppa is a small unincorporated community in northern Alabama.
Joppa holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 1.94 square miles.
📰 Joppa News Today
- Bobby Gene Lee - View Obituary & Service Information Arab Heritage Memorial Chapel · May 22
- Donna Jeanette Moon - View Obituary & Service Information Arab Heritage Memorial Chapel · Mar 27
- $15K grant awarded for restoration of Joppa Normal and Industrial Collegiate Building The Cullman Tribune · Nov 12
- Joppa, AL Weather Radar WeatherBug · Sep 9
- David Alan Willmore - View Obituary & Service Information Arab Heritage Memorial Chapel · Jun 17
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Joppa Unique
- An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
- Positioned in northern Alabama, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
- Part of the fabric of Alabama — one of 594 recognized communities statewide.
Why People Love It Here
- A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
- Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 9 miles.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateAlabama
TypeCDP
Population (2024)—
Land area1.94 sq mi
Coordinates34.2996, -86.5499