Ridge Prairie, Missouri facts for kids

Ridge Prairie is a small place in Saline County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. It is known as an "unincorporated community." This means it is a group of homes and people that does not have its own local government, like a city or town. Instead, it is part of the larger county.

The Story of Ridge Prairie

Ridge Prairie has a history that goes back many years. In 1846, a post office was opened there. A post office is where people send and receive letters and packages. This post office helped the people living in Ridge Prairie stay connected to the rest of the world.

The post office served the community for a long time, until 1907. The name "Ridge Prairie" comes from a prairie, which is a large area of flat grassland, located near where the community first started.