Papinville is an unincorporated community in southern Bates County, Missouri.[1]
The community is on the banks of the Marais des Cygnes River within the waters of the Harry S Truman Reservoir. Rich Hill is approximately seven miles to the west via Missouri Routes N and B.[2]
Papinville was platted in 1847.[3] The community was named for Melicourt Papin, a French trader.[4] A post office called Papinville was established in 1848, and remained in operation until 1906.[5]
Variant names were Papinsville and Rapinsville.[1]
Professional baseball player Bill Rapps was born in Papinville in 1881.[6]
The Papinville Marais des Cygnes River Bridge was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2002.[7]
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