Abandoned Towns

Ghost town record · Douglas County, Missouri

Rippee

Historic community in Missouri, United States.

Record

About Rippee

Rippee is an historic town in south central Douglas County, Missouri, United States. 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.

This is a site record: what public sources say about Rippee, gathered in one place. We haven't written a full guide yet, so history, current access and photos are still to come. Treat the status as unknown until a guide confirms it.

Map

Where Rippee is

USGS topographic map around Rippee
USGS topographic map, The National Map (public domain). The pin marks the coordinates in the record; old townsites are often a little off.

Historic maps

11 historic USGS maps cover Rippee

Topographic sheets from the USGS Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain), oldest first. Older sheets often show the camp, mines and roads while the place was alive. The downloads are large map scans; USGS topoView shows them in the browser.

Directions

Getting there

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Before you go

  • Many ghost town sites are on private land, active mining claims or tribal land. Check land status and ask permission.
  • Roads to old townsites are often unmaintained dirt. Map apps may route over closed or impassable tracks.
  • Removing artifacts from public land is illegal under federal and most state laws.

Nearby

Other sites near Rippee

Straight-line distance to other mapped sites in our Missouri index.

Sources

Sources

  1. Wikipedia, "Rippee, Missouri": coordinates and summary.
  2. Wikidata Q27995166.
  3. USGS 3D Elevation Program, elevation at the coordinates.
  4. USGS The National Map and Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain).