Papinville is an unincorporated community in southern Bates County, Missouri.
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.[1]
Papinville was platted in 1847.[2] The community was named for Melicourt Papin, a French trader.[3] A post office called Papinville was established in 1848, and remained in operation until 1906.[4]
Variant names were Papinsville and Rapinsville.
Professional baseball player Bill Rapps was born in Papinville in 1881.[5]
The Papinville Marais des Cygnes River Bridge was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2002.