Ripley in Brown County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Ripley Today
Photographed by Craig Doda, May 10, 2025
1. Ripley Today Marker
Ripley First Presbyterian Church
In 1822, Rev. John Rankin began serving as minister of the Presbyterian Church in Ripley. After 24 years, conflicts and division within the church caused Rankin to resign his position and leave, with 74 parishioners, to form the new Free Presbyterian Church in August, 1846.
First Home
One of the first homes the Rankins lived in was this row house on Front Street.
John P. Parker Museum
The Parker House is a National Historic Landmark, located at 300 N. Front Street. His foundry, now gone, was located on the adjacent property. He was also known for a series of inventions he patented.
Maplewood Cemetery
Both Reverend John and Jean Rankin are buried in Ripley's Maplewood Cemetery, located on U.S. Rt. 52 on the east side of Ripley. This picture was taken in May of 1892 at the dedication of a monument honoring them both.
Erected by The Ohio History Connection.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Notable Places • Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical month for this entry is May 1892.
Location. 38° 45.059′ N, 83° 50.552′ W. Marker is in Ripley, Ohio, in Brown County
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Regionally, this marker is in Greater Cincinnati and in Southern Ohio Hill Country. It is also in the American Midwest, in the Ohio River Valley, in Appalachia, and specifically in Northern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, and the Northwest Territory.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Getting to Ripley, Ohio (a few steps from this marker); The Rankin Family (a few steps from this marker); The Underground Railroad (a few steps from this marker); The Rankin House (a few steps from this marker); Witness Tree (within shouting distance of this marker); Reverend John Rankin House (within shouting distance of this marker); The Abolitionists Network (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); A Changing River (about 300 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Ripley.
Another marker is no longer nearby. Rankin House (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been permanently removed).
Photographed by Craig Doda, May 10, 2025
2. Ripley Today Marker
Photographed by Craig Doda, May 10, 2025
3. Ripley Today Marker
Photographed by Craig Doda, May 10, 2025
4. The Rankin House
Credits. This page was last revised on May 22, 2025. It was originally submitted on May 22, 2025, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 178 times since then and 32 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on May 22, 2025, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
