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Ripley County is a county located at the southeastern corner of the U.S. state of Indiana. According to the 2010 Census, the population was 28,818. The county seat is Versailles.
History
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Ripley County was formed on December 27, 1816, in the same legislative act that created Jennings County. It was named for Gen. Eleazer Wheelock Ripley, an officer in the War of 1812, who figured in the Battle of Lundy's Lane and the Siege of Fort Erie during 1814.
Timeline
Date | Event | Source
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1816 | County formed | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1818 | Court records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1818 | Land records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1818 | Marriage records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1818 | Probate records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1820 | First census | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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1830 | No significant boundary changes after this year | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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1882 | Birth records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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Population History
- source: Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
Census Year | Population
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1820 | 1,822
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1830 | 3,989
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1840 | 10,392
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1850 | 14,820
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1860 | 19,054
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1870 | 20,977
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1880 | 21,627
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1890 | 19,350
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1900 | 19,881
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1910 | 19,452
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1920 | 18,694
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1930 | 18,078
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1940 | 18,898
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1950 | 18,763
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1960 | 20,641
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1970 | 21,138
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1980 | 24,398
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1990 | 24,616
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Cemeteries
Cemeteries of Ripley County, Indiana, United States
Research Tips
External links
www.rootsweb.com/~inripley
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