Democrat Ridge is a ridge in Pulaski and Phelps counties in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1] The ridge lies just east of the Big Piney River and Fort Leonard Wood. Missouri Route J traverses the ridge between the cmmunities of Spring Creek and Duke.[2]

Democrat Ridge was named for the fact a large share of the first settlers were Democrats.[3]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Democrat Ridge
  2. Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1st ed., 1998, p.54 ISBN 0899332242
  3. "Phelps County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved December 5, 2016.

37°42′12″N 92°01′24″W / 37.7034683°N 92.0232514°W / 37.7034683; -92.0232514


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