Riepetown, Nevada
{{Short description| Unincorporated community in the state of Nevada, United States}}
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|subdivision_name2 = White Pine
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Riepetown is a ghost town in White Pine County, Nevada, United States.{{Cite web|url=http://www.onlinenevada.org/articles/riepetown|title=Riepetown {{!}} ONE|website=www.onlinenevada.org|access-date=2020-02-23}}{{cite gnis|856354|Riepetown, Nevada}} Riepetown is located on former State Route 485, 3 miles southwest of its junction with U.S. Route 50; 5 miles northwest of Ely.[http://theusgenweb.org/nv/whitepine/Towns/riepetown.htm Riepetown, Nevada History]
History
Riepetown was named for Richard A. Riepe, a first-generation German immigrant who surveyed the land in this area. Riepe was later elected to the Nevada Assembly, representing Lincoln County in 1883 and White Pine County in 1889.[http://www.onlinenevada.org/riepetown Information and photos of Riepetown]
Riepetown was not a company town and thus played host to businesses banned in other mining communities, such as brothels and saloons. It was decimated by a massive fire in 1917, and though portions were rebuilt, the town gradually depopulated.
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Category:Unincorporated communities in Nevada
Category:Unincorporated communities in White Pine County, Nevada