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Name | Ripley |
Alt names | Ripley | source: Getty Vocabulary Program |
Type | County |
Coordinates | 36.65°N 90.85°W |
Located in | Missouri, United States (1833 - ) |
See also | Carter, Missouri, United States | Child county (source: Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990) | | Oregon, Missouri, United States | Child county (source: Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990) | | Ozark, Missouri, United States | Child county (source: Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990) | | Reynolds, Missouri, United States | Child county (source: Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990) | | Shannon, Missouri, United States | Child county (source: Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990) | | Texas, Missouri, United States | Child county (source: Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990) | | Wayne, Missouri, United States | Parent county (source: Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990) |
- source: Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names
- source: Family History Library Catalog
- the text in this section is copied from an article in Wikipedia
Ripley County is a county in the Ozarks of Missouri. At the 2020 census, it had a population of 10,679. The largest city and county seat is Doniphan. The county was officially organized on January 5, 1833, and is named after Brigadier General Eleazer Wheelock Ripley, a soldier who served with distinction in the War of 1812.
The original area included what would later become Oregon, Howell, Shannon and Carter counties. The historic Natchitoches Trail passes through Ripley County. It was a Native American trail to the Southwest that was used by pioneers, including Stephen F. Austin. During the American Civil War, Ripley County was strongly pro-Southern and provided four colonels for the Confederate Army. Several Civil War skirmishes took place in the county. Tourist areas include the Current River and the Mark Twain National Forest.
Timeline
Date | Event | Source
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1833 | County formed | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1833 | Land records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1833 | Marriage records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1840 | First census | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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1856 | Probate records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1867 | Court records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1870 | No significant boundary changes after this year | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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1883 | 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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1840 | 2,856
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1850 | 2,830
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1860 | 3,747
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1870 | 3,175
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1880 | 5,377
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1890 | 8,512
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1900 | 13,186
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1910 | 13,099
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1920 | 12,061
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1930 | 11,176
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1940 | 12,606
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1950 | 11,414
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1960 | 9,096
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1970 | 9,803
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1980 | 12,458
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1990 | 12,303
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Research Tips
External links
www.rootsweb.com/~moripley/
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