About Joppa, Illinois

Joppa is a small Massac County village on the Ohio River in western Illinois. Its history extends from an early nineteenth-century riverboat landing to a town founded in the early 1870s, followed by railroad growth and incorporation in 1901. The 2020 census recorded 350 residents.

  • Copeland's LandingDuring the early nineteenth century, a riverboat stop called Copeland's Landing operated at the site that became Joppa.
  • Town FoundersLandowner A.J. Kuykendall and sawmill operator Jesse Baccus decided to establish the town in the early 1870s and named it for the Biblical city.
  • Rail and RiverAfter the railroad arrived in 1900, Joppa prospered for several years as a transfer point between riverboats and trains.
  • Joppa LodgeFounded on December 20, 1884, Joppa Lodge No. 125 first met above L.W. Copland's store and completed a two-story hall in 1886.
  • Half Square MileThe Census Bureau reports 0.50 square miles in all, including 0.02 square miles of water.

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Names on the Joppa map

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Places and landmarks1

  • Joppa Village Hall

Streets and roads32

  • Joppa North Avenue
  • County Highway 5
  • Rickard Street
  • Johnson Street
  • Lowery Drive
  • Lake Avenue
  • North Avenue
  • Davis Street
  • Main Street
  • Joppa Road
  • Pope Street
  • Washington Street
  • Copeland Street
  • Lewis Street
  • Lincoln Street
  • Pearl Street
  • Parker Street
  • Bly Street
  • Caldwell Street
  • Little Road
  • Little Street
  • Bowerman Street
  • East Avenue
  • Blasdel Drive
  • Church Street
  • Bradley Street
  • Rudy Street
  • Thompson Street
  • Kern Street
  • Bluff Street
Show all 32 streets
  • Pope
  • Johnson

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The art of mapping a place

How This Map Was Made

Real places. Remarkable detail. Discover the layers that turn geographic data into a map of home.

  1. Aerial imagery of Mendon, Massachusetts, from the USDA NAIP program

    The view from above

    Aerial imagery reveals the character of the land: woodland, open fields, and the patterns of a place.

  2. USGS elevation data rendered as shaded relief of Mendon, Massachusetts

    The shape of the land

    Elevation data brings hills, valleys, and subtle changes in the landscape into view.

  3. Closeup of roads, waterways, and buildings on the Mendon, Massachusetts map

    The details of home

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  4. Finished Mendon, Massachusetts map shown in a black frame

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Process illustrated with Mendon, Massachusetts. Aerial imagery: USDA NAIP. Terrain: USGS 3D Elevation Program. Map details and finished artwork: KNOWOL.

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