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Rippee

Ghost town · Douglas County, Missouri

Buckhart quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1943, 1:62,500)
Buckhart quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1943, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Rippee is a ghost town in Douglas County, Missouri, recorded as human settlement in Missouri, United States of America. It is one of 11 former communities in Douglas County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 8th among the 102 Missouri counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Rippee as a historical populated place on the Rockbridge topographic quadrangle: the name is no longer in official use for a community, whether the settlement was abandoned, absorbed into a neighbouring town or renamed. The recorded location is 36.8701° N, 92.4657° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleRockbridge
Nearest living townWasola, MO
Distance to it8.5 miles
GNIS feature ID734252
Coordinates36.87006, -92.46572

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What's there now

Rippee is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Wasola, MO (population 30), about 8.5 miles away in a straight line. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

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Questions

Where is Rippee?

Rippee is in Douglas County, Missouri, at 36.8701, -92.4657.

How many ghost towns are in Douglas County?

Douglas County, Missouri has 11 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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