Joplin, Virginia

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Joplin is an extinct unincorporated 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.

[edit] References

1. ^ National Park Service - Chopawamsic Recreational Demonstration Area

[edit] See also

• Lost counties, cities, and towns of Virginia

[edit] External links

• Joplin, Virginia is at coordinates 38°33′39″N 77°23′06″W / 38.5609542, -77.3849835 (Joplin, Virginia)Coordinates: 38°33′39″N 77°23′06″W / 38.5609542, -77.3849835 (Joplin, Virginia)

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