J. S. and Jane Danford of Delaware County, Iowa, gave two acres in 1881 for a school and church, provided the schoolhouse was completed by March 1, 1882. Area residents met the deadline.
With the establishment of a post office in 1891, the community's name changed to the biblical, "Joppa". William F. Childers served as the first postmaster. After the coming of rural mail delivery, the post office closed in 1904.
Location. 30° 49.525′ N, 98° 1.919′ W. Marker is near Bertram, Texas, in Burnet County. Marker is at the intersection of CR-210 and CR-200 on CR-210. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Bertram TX 78605, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Shady Grove Community (approx. 3.1 miles away); Black's Fort (approx. 3.2 miles away); Site of Town of Strickling (approx. 4.2 miles away); Bertram School (approx. 5.6 miles away); Mount Horeb Lodge (approx. 5.7 miles away); Bertram (approx. 5.7 miles away); Mahomet-Sycamore Springs Community (approx. 5.8 miles away); Mahomet Cemetery (approx. 5.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Bertram.
SW of marker on CR-200.
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