Rippee, Missouri

Rippee is an historic town in south central Douglas County, Missouri, United States.[1] The Rippee townsite was located on the northwest side of the Bryant Creek floodplain, due east of the confluence of Rippee Creek, which joins the Bryant from the west.[2] The site lies at an elevation of 784 ft (239 m)[1] and approximately 1.25 mi (2.01 km) south of the Missouri Route 14 bridge over the Bryant. The location is currently within the Rippee State Wildlife Management Area overseen by the Missouri Department of Conservation.[3]

Rippee, Missouri
Historic community
Location of Rippee, Missouri
Location of Rippee, Missouri
Rippee, Missouri
Location of Rippee, Missouri
Coordinates: 36°52′12″N 92°27′57″W[1]
CountryU. S. A.
StateMissouri
CountyDouglas County
Elevation
[1]
239 m (784 ft)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)

A post office called Rippee was established in 1892, and remained in operation until 1936.[4] The community has the name of the local Rippee family.[5]

References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Rippee (historical)
  2. Missouri Buckhart 15 Topographic Minute Quadrangle, USGS, 1945
  3. Rockbridge 7.5 Minute Topographic Quadrangle, 1973, USGS
  4. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved September 28, 2016.
  5. "Douglas County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved September 28, 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)


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