Ripley County, Administrative county in southeastern Missouri, United States
The county spans 543 square miles in the Ozark region, featuring multiple rivers and agricultural lands between the Current River and Mark Twain National Forest.
Established in 1833 from Cape Girardeau County territory, the area initially encompassed sections that later formed Oregon, Howell, Shannon, and Carter counties.
The county hosts genealogy centers where researchers study family histories, focusing on descendants of settlers from Irish, German, and English backgrounds.
Doniphan functions as the county seat, providing administrative services and hosting the courthouse built in 1899, listed in the National Register of Historic Places.
The Natchitoches Trail, used by early pioneers including Stephen F. Austin, crosses through the territory of Ripley County.
Location: Missouri
Inception: 1833
Capital city: Doniphan
Shares border with: Carter County, Randolph County, Clay County, Oregon County, Butler County
Website: https://ripleycountymissouri.org
GPS coordinates: 36.66000,-90.87000
Latest update: March 9, 2025 20:11
Eleven Point State Park
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Rodgers Theatre
43.9 km
Current River Cavern
38.3 km
Williams-Gierth House
43.2 km
North Main Street Historic District
43.9 km
Mark Twain School
43.5 km
Thomas Moore House
43.9 km
Wright-Dalton-Bell-Anchor Department Store Building
43.8 km
Sheeks House
38.2 km
Oliver House
38.1 km
Hillyard Cabin
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John Archibald Phillips House
43.5 km
Alfred W. Greer House
43.2 km
Moore-Dalton House
43.9 km
Garfield Historic District
43.8 km
Cedar Grove School No. 81
37.2 km
St. Louis-San Francisco Railroad Depot
43.6 km
Ripley County Jail, Sheriff's Office and Sheriff's Residence
6.1 km
Big Spring Historic District
33.9 km
Randolph Columbus Barrett House
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Wheatley Public School
43.8 km
Rice-Upshaw House
35.1 km
Ripley County Courthouse
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Baynham House
26.6 km
Looney-French House
37 km
Clay County Courthouse, Western District
38.3 km
Carter County Courthouse
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Baldy Lookout Tower
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