Ripley County, Missouri
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 8 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1975. Most listings are in or near Doniphan, Grandin, Fairdealing.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP3 of 8 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
8 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| B-9 Structure Archeological Site | Grandin | 1975 |
| Barrett, Randolph Columbus, House | Doniphan | 1976 |
| Indian Ford | Doniphan | 2007 |
| Mule Camp Site | Fairdealing | 1975 |
| Price Site | Currentview | 1978 |
| Ripley County Courthouse | Doniphan | 1976 |
| Ripley County Jail, Sheriff's Office and Sheriff's Residence | Doniphan | 1991 |
| Sylvan School | Naylor | 2002 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBRipley was formed in 1831 (1831-01-12) from Wayne.
RIPLEY created from WAYNE; RIPLEY not fully organized, attached to WAYNE "for all civil and military purposes."
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusRipley County population from 1840 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1840 | 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2,856 | 3,747 | 5,377 | 13,186 | 12,061 | 12,606 | 11,414 | 9,096 | 12,458 | 13,509 | 10,679 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS69 cemeteries and 4 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 69 of 69 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Antioch Cemetery |
| Arnold Cemetery |
| Bardley Cemetery |
| Barfield Cemetery |
| Beaver Dam Catholic Cemetery |
| Bennett Cemetery |
| Bradley Cemetery |
| Brooks Cemetery |
| Cardwell Cemetery (historical) |
| Catholic Cemetery |
| Center Hill Cemetery |
| Chestnut Cemetery |
| Collins Cemetery |
| Cyclone Cemetery |
| Cypress Creek Cemetery |
| Dalton Cemetery |
| Doniphan Oak Ridge Cemetery |
| Eaton Cemetery |
| Elizabeth Cemetery |
| Emmons Cemetery |
| Gartman Cemetery |
| Good Hope Cemetery |
| Gum Cemetery |
| Hall Cemetery |
| Hancock Cemetery |
| Hannars Graveyard |
| Hufstedler Cemetery |
| Johnson Graveyard |
| Kelsey Cemetery |
| Kennon Cemetery |
| Kenyon Cemetery |
| Lewis Cemetery |
| Little Cemetery |
| Lone Star Cemetery |
| Martin Cemetery |
| McCluskey Cemetery |
| McGee - Payne Cemetery |
| Mizell Cemetery |
| Murrell Cemetery |
| Naylor Memorial Cemetery |
| New Hope Cemetery |
| Oak Grove Cemetery |
| Old Ponder Cemetery |
| Patterson Cemetery |
| Plunk Cemetery |
| Ponder Catholic Cemetery |
| Ponder Cemetery |
| Pope Chapel Cemetery |
| Poynor Cemetery |
| Price Cemetery |
| Rogers Graveyard |
| Rosson Cemetery |
| Rush Cemetery |
| Saint Benedict Cemetery |
| Sanky Hall Cemetery |
| Shiloh Cemetery |
| Shipman Cemetery |
| Shirley Cemetery |
| Spring Hill Cemetery |
| Stevens Cemetery |
| Stillwell Cemetery |
| Stone Cemetery |
| Towles Cemetery |
| Union Cemetery |
| Union Grove Cemetery |
| Wilson Cemetery |
| Woolard Cemetery |
| Worley Cemetery |
| Young Cemetery |
Historical populated places — 4 of 4
| Name |
|---|
| Dryden |
| Kingbee |
| Martinsburg |
| Riga |
Source: USGS Geographic Names Information System (public domain). Cemeteries from the 2021 NationalFile archive; historical places from GNIS HistoricalFeatures topical extract.
Historical markers
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