Welcome to Ozark Beach ...

Ozark Beach is located in the Missouri Ozarks.

Ozark Beach is located in Taney County<1>.

The location of Ozark Beach has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Ozark Beach, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1919.

A typical abbreviation for Ozark Beach: Ozark Bch.

Ozark Beach is 730 feet [223 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Ozark Beach lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

The area code for Ozark Beach: (417)

Communities near Ozark Beach ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Ozark Beach.

• Branson
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Branson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branson
  • Branson is located in Taney County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,687 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Branson <4>
• Hollister
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollister
  • Hollister is located in Taney County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,607 people
• Kimberling City
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kimberling City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimberling City
  • Kimberling City is located in Stone County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,331 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kimberling City <4>
• Merriam Woods
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Merriam Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merriam Woods
  • Merriam Woods is located in Taney County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,859 people
• Reeds Spring
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reeds Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeds Spring
  • Reeds Spring is located in Stone County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 876 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reeds Spring <4>
• Rockaway Beach
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockaway Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockaway Beach
  • Rockaway Beach is located in Taney County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 864 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockaway Beach <4>
• Diamond City
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Diamond City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond City
  • Diamond City is located in Boone County (AR)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 801 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Diamond City <4>
• Bull Creek
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bull Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bull Creek
  • Bull Creek is located in Taney County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 633 people
• Indian Point
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Point
  • Indian Point is located in Stone County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 530 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Indian Point <4>
• Branson West
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Branson West have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branson West
  • Branson West is located in Stone County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 451 people

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Ozark Beach. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Ozark Beach.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Ozark Beach. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Ozark Beach.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Ozark Beach. See our Newspapers Page for Ozark Beach.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ozark Beach ...

Looking for more information about Ozark Beach? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Ozark Beach, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Ozark Beach.

Adding Ozark Beach to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Ozark Beach in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Ozark Beach was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Ozark Beach post office opened in 1919.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Ozark Beach.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Ozark Beach. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Taney County: www.co.taney.mo.us/

The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/