Meanings
proper noun
- One of 92 counties in Indiana, United States. County seat: Versailles.
- One of 114 counties in Missouri, United States. County seat: Doniphan.
Origin
Both are named after Eleazer Wheelock Ripley.
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APA
Ripley County. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ripley%20County
MLA
“Ripley County.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ripley%20County. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Ripley County,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ripley%20County.
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