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Ripley CountyMissouri

Ripley County is in Missouri and was created in 1831 from Wayne County. The county seat is Doniphan.

  • Founded1831
  • County seatDoniphan
  • Named forEleazer Wheelock Ripley
  • Land area630 sq mi + 2.1 sq mi water
  • Population10,679 2020 Census
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Where it is

Ripley on the map of Missouri

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History

Formed in 1831 from Wayne County

An old deed may name a county that no longer exists, or a boundary that has since moved.

Ripley County was created on January 12, 1831, from Wayne County, but was not fully organized and remained attached to Wayne County for civil and military purposes until 1833, when it gained land from Non-County Area 13 and was fully organized. The county was named after Eleazer Wheelock Ripley. Over its early history, Ripley County experienced numerous boundary changes, including the creation of Shannon County in 1837, Ozark County in 1841, Oregon County in 1841, and Carter County in 1859, along with various exchanges with neighboring counties.

Boundary changes from the Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries; the 5 that matter most are shown first.

  1. 1831
    Ripley County created Ripley created from Wayne; Ripley not fully organized, attached to Wayne "for all civil and military purposes."
    from Wayne
    · Mo. Laws 1830-1831, pub., ch. 19, secs. 1-3/pp. 26-27
  2. 1833
    Gained territory Ripley gained from Non-County Area 13; Non-County Area 13 eliminated. Ripley fully organized, detached from Wayne.
    from Wayne
    · Mo. Laws 1832-1833, pub., secs. 1-2/pp. 55-56 and ch. 33, sec. 1/pp. 56-57
  3. 1835
    Exchanged territory Ripley exchanged with Pulaski.
    with Pulaski
    · Mo. Laws 1834-1835, priv. and loc., pp. 15-16
  4. 1837
    Lost territory Ripley lost to creation of Shannon; Shannon attached to Ripley and Washington "for all civil and military purposes."
    to Shannonto Washington
    · Mo. Laws 1836-1837, pub., pp. 54-55
  5. 1841
    Lost territory Ripley lost to creation of Ozark; Shannon fully organized, detached from Ripley.
    to Ozarkto Shannon
    · Mo. Laws 1840-1841, pub., secs. 22, 43-45/pp. 35, 37
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  1. 1831
    Ripley County created Ripley created from Wayne; Ripley not fully organized, attached to Wayne "for all civil and military purposes."
    from Wayne
    · Mo. Laws 1830-1831, pub., ch. 19, secs. 1-3/pp. 26-27
  2. 1833
    Gained territory Ripley gained from Non-County Area 13; Non-County Area 13 eliminated. Ripley fully organized, detached from Wayne.
    from Wayne
    · Mo. Laws 1832-1833, pub., secs. 1-2/pp. 55-56 and ch. 33, sec. 1/pp. 56-57
  3. 1835
    Exchanged territory Ripley exchanged with Pulaski.
    with Pulaski
    · Mo. Laws 1834-1835, priv. and loc., pp. 15-16
  4. 1837
    Lost territory Ripley lost to creation of Shannon; Shannon attached to Ripley and Washington "for all civil and military purposes."
    to Shannonto Washington
    · Mo. Laws 1836-1837, pub., pp. 54-55
  5. 1841
    Lost territory Ripley lost to creation of Ozark; Shannon fully organized, detached from Ripley.
    to Ozarkto Shannon
    · Mo. Laws 1840-1841, pub., secs. 22, 43-45/pp. 35, 37
  6. 1841
    Lost territory Ripley lost to creation of Oregon; Oregon not fully organized, attached to Ripley "for all civil and military purposes."
    to Oregon
    · Mo. Laws 1840-1841, pub., p. 43
  7. 1845
    Changed Oregon fully organized, detached from Ripley.
    Oregon
    · Mo. Laws 1844-1845, secs. 35-37/p. 35
  8. 1849
    Changed Ripley's boundaries defined (no change). · Mo. Laws 1848-1849, pub., pp. 35-36
  9. 1859
    Lost territory Ripley lost to creation of Carter, and lost to Shannon.
    to Carterto Shannon
    · Mo. Laws 1858-1859, pp. 314-316
  10. 1863
    Gained territory Ripley gained from Butler.
    from Butler
    · Mo. Laws 1862-1863, loc., p. 56
  11. 1864
    Lost territory Ripley lost to Butler.
    to Butler
    · Mo. Laws 1863-1864, adj. sess., spec., p. 409
  12. 1868
    Exchanged territory Ripley exchanged with Oregon.
    with Oregon
    · Mo. Laws 1868, adj. sess., gen., pp. 16-23
  13. 1872
    Exchanged territory Ripley exchanged with Butler.
    with Butler
    · Mo. Laws 1871-1872, adj. sess., gen., pp. 21-22; Mo. Laws 1874, adj. sess., gen., p. 28

Land and parcels

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People and land

Ripley by the Census

Population
10,679 2020 Census count
Housing units
5,145 2020 Census count
Land area
630 square miles
Water area
2.1 square miles
People per sq mi
17 population ÷ land area

Source: US Census Bureau, 2020 Census; US Census Bureau, 2020 Gazetteer Files. Not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

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Questions

Common questions about Ripley County

When was Ripley County founded?
Ripley County was founded in 1831, formed from Wayne County, and named after Eleazer Wheelock Ripley.
What is the county seat of Ripley County?
The county seat of Ripley County is Doniphan.
Is there an online parcel map for Ripley County?
Not that we have found yet. Lot lines and owners of record are kept by the county assessor's office. When a public parcel map appears, it shows here.
Has Ripley County's boundary or name changed?
Ripley County was created in 1831 from Wayne County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 11 later changes, chiefly involving Butler County, Oregon County and Shannon County.
Is my lot in a flood zone?
We do not have flood maps for Ripley County yet. Look up the address on FEMA's Flood Map Service Center, which shows the effective flood map for any lot.

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