Joppa, Alabama

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

• David Alan Willmore - View Obituary & Service Information Arab Heritage Memorial Chapel · Jun 17
• Joppa Volunteer Fire Department pushes back against allegations members caused recent fires The Cullman Tribune · Aug 24
• State Fire Marshal investigating series of 12 fires in Joppa community dailydispatch.com · Aug 21
• Jeannette Eudy Balint Obituary (2026) - New Harmony (formerly of Joppa), AL - Holly Pond Funeral Home - Holly Pond Legacy | Obituary · Aug 27
• Cullman Police arrest suspect in car robberies along Hwy 157 WBMA · May 7

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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.

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