ABOUT RIPLEY COUNTY

Doniphan Missouri...

Historic Doniphan, MO was settled in 1819 near an Indian village and French trading post.
Its historic district is centered around the Ripley County Courthouse
 and other buildings, all on the National Register of Historic Places.
It is on the first federal highway west of the Mississippi River,
and on the famous Cherokee Trail of Tears.
Civil War sites are in every corner of the county.
A downtown historical museum and gift shop displays many artifacts and crafts.

Court House

The City of Doniphan is located near the center of Ripley County on the East bank of the Current River.
Ripley County is located in the Ozark Foothills region of Missouri near the Arkansas border.
The County is bordered by Butler County to the East,
Carter County to the North and Oregon County to the West.
To the South are the Arkansas counties of Randolph and Clay.
Doniphan lies approximately 30 miles West of Poplar Bluff, Missouri,
10 miles North of the Arkansas border, 180 miles East of Springfield, Missouri,
and 180 miles South of St. Louis, Missouri.
U.S. Highway 160 runs East/West thru Doniphan, as do two State Highways, 21 and 142. 

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Current River, Ripley County Current River Heritage Museum Doniphan, Mo. - 573- 996-5298 The Museum opened in 1991 and is a regional history museum housing a collection of artifacts and memorabila dedicated to preserving the cultural heritage of our area.
Ripley County Library 207 Locust St, Doniphan, MO 63935 (573) 996-2616
Pioneer Heritage Homestead Doniphan (101 Washington St.). Log cabin museum built in 1865. Homestead also houses a log barn and an early blacksmith shop. Open year-round - Free - 573-996-5298
Neighboring counties are Carter, Oregon, Butler, (MO) and Randolph, Clay, (AR).
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