Ripley County, Missouri
| Ripley County, Missouri | |
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Ripley County Courthouse in Doniphan
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 Location in the U.S. state of Missouri |
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 Missouri's location in the U.S. |
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| Founded | January 5, 1833 |
| Named for | Eleazer Wheelock Ripley |
| Seat | Doniphan |
| Largest city | Doniphan |
| Area | |
| • Total | 632 sq mi (1,637 km2) |
| • Land | 630 sq mi (1,632 km2) |
| • Water | 2.1 sq mi (5 km2), 0.3% |
| Population (est.) | |
| • (2015) | 13,802 |
| • Density | 22/sq mi (8/km²) |
| Congressional district | 8th |
| Time zone | Central: UTC-6/-5 |
| Website | www |
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| Elected countywide officials | ||||
| Assessor | Jan Spencer | Democratic | ||
| Circuit Clerk | Sharon R. Richmond | Republican | ||
| County Clerk | Becky York | Democratic | ||
| Collector | Jerry Martin | Democratic | ||
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Commissioner (Presiding) |
William D. Kennon | Republican | ||
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Commissioner (District 1) |
David Johnson | Democratic | ||
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Commissioner (District 2) |
Jerry Halley | Democratic | ||
| Coroner | Mike Jackson | Democratic | ||
| Prosecuting Attorney | Monte Phillips | Independent | ||
| Public Administrator | Brenda Emmons-Thompson | Republican | ||
| Recorder | June Watson | Democratic | ||
| Sheriff | Ron Barnett | Republican | ||
| Surveyor | William Troy Ayers | Republican | ||
| Treasurer | Terry L. Slayton | Republican | ||
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| 2008 Republican primary in Missouri | ||
| John McCain | 329 (23.62%) | |
| Mike Huckabee | 750 (53.84%) | |
| Mitt Romney | 238 (17.09%) | |
| Ron Paul | 52 (3.73%) | |
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| 2008 Democratic primary in Missouri | ||
| Hillary Clinton | 1,073 (74.20%) | |
| Barack Obama | 282 (19.50%) | |
| John Edwards (withdrawn) | 72 (4.98%) | |
Ripley County is a county located in the Ozarks in the U.S. state of Missouri. As of the 2010 census, the population was 14,100. 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. Today's tourist areas include Current River and the Mark Twain National Forest.
Located deep in the rugged, wooded hills of Southern Missouri, the area remained sparsely settled throughout the 19th century. Although organized in 1833, the county did not assume its present size until 1872.
When Congress created the Territory of Missouri in 1812, what became Ripley County was in New Madrid County. Three years later, Lawrence County was established, which included all of southern Missouri west of the St. Francis River and a portion of northern Arkansas. The seat of justice for Lawrence County was at Davidsonville in present-day Arkansas. In 1818 Wayne County was formed. This massive county included nearly one-fifth of the area in the Missouri Territory, with Greenville becoming the county seat.
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