Ridge Prairie, Missouri

Ridge Prairie is an unincorporated community in Saline County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.^[1]

History

A post office called Ridge Prairie was established in 1846, and remained in operation until 1907.^[2] The community was named for a prairie near the original town site.^[3]

References

↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Ridge Prairie, Missouri
↑ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 22 December 2016.
↑ "Saline County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved December 22, 2016.

Municipalities and communities of Saline County, Missouri, United States
County seat: Marshall
Cities	Blackburn‡ Emma‡ Marshall Miami Nelson Slater Sweet Springs
Villages	Arrow Rock Gilliam Grand Pass Malta Bend Mount Leonard
Townships	Arrow Rock Blackwater Cambridge Clay Elmwood Grand Pass Liberty Marshall Miami Salt Fork Salt Pond
Unincorporated communities	Blue Lick Elmwood Fairville Hardeman Herndon Marshall Junction McAllister Springs Napton New Frankfort Norton Orearville Pennytown Ridge Prairie Saline City Salt Springs Shackleford Sharon
Ghost towns	Blosser Cambridge
Footnotes	‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

Coordinates: 38°57′20″N 93°04′06″W / 38.95556°N 93.06833°W / 38.95556; -93.06833

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