Ripley
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Ripley is a small village in Brown County, Ohio, known historically as a key stop on the Underground Railroad along the Ohio River.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ripley, Ohio | 0 |
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
municipality
ⓘ
village ⓘ |
| borderedBy | Ohio River to the south ⓘ |
| category |
Populated places on the Ohio River
ⓘ
Underground Railroad sites in Ohio ⓘ Villages in Brown County, Ohio ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| economy | local services and tourism related to Underground Railroad history ⓘ |
| elevation | about 495 feet ⓘ |
| foundedIn | early 19th century ⓘ |
| governedBy | village council ⓘ |
| hasAreaCode |
326
ⓘ
937 ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
hilly terrain above the river
ⓘ
riverfront location ⓘ |
| hasHistoricDistrict | Ripley Historic District NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLandmark |
John P. Parker House
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
John Rankin House NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMuseum |
John P. Parker House museum
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
John Rankin House museum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNotableResident |
John P. Parker
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
John Rankin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSchoolDistrict | Ripley-Union-Lewis-Huntington Local School District NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasZIPCode | 45167 ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | Ripley Historic District listed on the National Register of Historic Places ⓘ |
| historicalRole |
center of antislavery activity before the American Civil War
ⓘ
key stop on the Underground Railroad ⓘ |
| knownFor |
abolitionist history
ⓘ
role in the Underground Railroad ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Brown County, Ohio
NERFINISHED
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Midwestern United States ⓘ Ohio ⓘ United States Census Bureau geographic area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn |
Ohio River
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
north bank of the Ohio River ⓘ |
| namedAfter | General Eleazer Wheelock Ripley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearestMajorCity | Cincinnati, Ohio NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Cincinnati metropolitan area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| plattedIn | 1812 ⓘ |
| region | southern Ohio NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settledIn | circa 1804 ⓘ |
| subdivisionType | village in Brown County, Ohio ⓘ |
| timeZone | Eastern Time Zone ⓘ |
| transportation | accessible via U.S. Route 52 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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