Ripley, Tennessee

Ripley, Tennessee
City Square in Ripley, September 2013
City Square in Ripley, September 2013
Nickname(s): 
The Rip, Rip-Town, Lil' Memphis
Motto: 
"Come see what's growing on"
Location of Ripley in Lauderdale County, Tennessee.
Location of Ripley in Lauderdale County, Tennessee.
Coordinates: 35°44′35″N 89°32′2″W / 35.74306°N 89.53389°W / 35.74306; -89.53389
CountryUnited States
StateTennessee
CountyLauderdale
Founded1836[1]
Incorporated1838[1]
Named forEleazer Ripley[2]
Area
 • Total12.91 sq mi (33.43 km2)
 • Land12.87 sq mi (33.33 km2)
 • Water0.04 sq mi (0.10 km2)
Elevation446 ft (136 m)
Population
 • Total7,800
 • Density606.01/sq mi (233.99/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
38063
Area code731
FIPS code47-63340[6]
GNIS feature ID1299470[4]
Websitewww.cityofripleytn.com

Ripley is a city in Lauderdale County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 8,445 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Lauderdale County.[7]

  1. ^ a b Paul Hellman, Historical Gazetteer of the United States (Taylor and Francis, 2005), p. 1025.
  2. ^ Nancy Capace, Encyclopedia of Tennessee (North American Book Distributors, 2000), p. 214.
  3. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
  4. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Ripley, Tennessee
  5. ^ Cite error: The named reference USCensusDecennial2020CenPopScriptOnly was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  6. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  7. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.

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