Joplin Branch is a stream in the U.S. state of West Virginia.[1]

Joplin Branch most likely derives its name from James Jopling, a pioneer settler.[2]

See also

References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Joplin Branch
  2. ↑ Kenny, Hamill (1945). West Virginia Place Names: Their Origin and Meaning, Including the Nomenclature of the Streams and Mountains. Piedmont, WV: The Place Name Press. p. 338.

38°21′56″N 81°40′19″W / 38.36556°N 81.67194°W / 38.36556; -81.67194



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