Ripyville, Kentucky

Ghost town in Kentucky, US

Ripyville is a ghost town in Anderson County, in the U.S. state of Kentucky.[1]

A post office was established at Ripyville in 1867, and remained in operation until 1905.[2] The community was named for John Ripy, an early merchant.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b Rennick, Robert M. Kentucky Place Names. University Press of Kentucky. p. 252. ISBN 0-8131-2631-2.
  2. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Ripyville Post Office (historical)
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37°59′28″N 84°52′36″W / 37.99115°N 84.87665°W / 37.99115; -84.87665


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