Joplin, Virginia Explained

Joplin, Virginia
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
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Pushpin Map Caption:Location within the state of Virginia
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2: Prince William
Population As Of:2000
Population Density Sq Mi:auto
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Coordinates:38.5608°N -77.385°W
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Joplin is an unincorporated community and former town in Prince William County, Virginia. The town was located on land taken to form Chopawamsic Recreational Demonstration Area[1] and is now part of Prince William Forest Park, a National Park Service property located adjacent to Marine Corps Base Quantico. The remains of the town, now just a collection of homes, lies on a stretch of Va. 619, Joplin Road, about 3 miles west of Dumfries.

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  1. http://www.nps.gov/prwi/historyculture/rda.htm National Park Service - Chopawamsic Recreational Demonstration Area