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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Shell Knob (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Shell Knob. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Shell Knob is located in Barry County.

To see how the shape of Missouri's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Barry County: Benton (AR), Carroll (AR), Lawrence, McDonald, Newton & Stone.

Below are the counties that are near Shell Knob. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Shell Knob:

  • Barry County     (The home county of Shell Knob)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shell Knob, with the one closest to Shell Knob listed first.
    • Hill City
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hill City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill City
      • Hill City is located in Barry County
    • Arrow Point
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arrow Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arrow Point
      • Arrow Point is located in Barry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 87 people
    • Emerald Beach
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emerald Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerald Beach
      • Emerald Beach is located in Barry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 244 people
    • Golden
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden
      • Golden is located in Barry County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Golden <2>
    • Chain-O-Lakes
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chain-O-Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chain-O-Lakes
      • Chain-O-Lakes is located in Barry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 127 people
    • Eagle Rock
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Rock
      • Eagle Rock is located in Barry County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eagle Rock <2>
    • Thompsons Corner
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Leann
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Cassville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cassville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cassville
      • Cassville is located in Barry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,220 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cassville <2>
    • Star City
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Star City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star City
      • Star City is located in Barry County
    • Scholten
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Scholten. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scholten
      • Scholten is located in Barry County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Scholten
      • From Shell Knob to Scholten
    • Butterfield
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Butterfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butterfield
      • Butterfield is located in Barry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 470 people
  • Christian County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shell Knob, with the one closest to Shell Knob listed first.
    • Spokane
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spokane have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spokane
      • Spokane is located in Christian County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spokane <2>
    • Chestnutridge
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Saddlebrooke
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saddlebrooke have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saddlebrooke
      • Saddlebrooke is located in Christian County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 246 people
      • Saddlebrooke has also been known as:
      • Saddlebrooke village
    • Green Mound Ridge
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Clever
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clever have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clever
      • Clever is located in Christian County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,836 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clever <2>
    • Highlandville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highlandville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highlandville
      • Highlandville is located in Christian County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,055 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Highlandville <2>
  • Lawrence County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shell Knob, with the one closest to Shell Knob listed first.
    • Aurora
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Verona
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Verona have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verona
      • Verona is located in Lawrence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 606 people
    • Marionville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
  • McDonald County
    • Rocky Comfort
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Comfort have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Comfort
      • Rocky Comfort is located in McDonald County
  • Newton County
  • Stone County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shell Knob, with the one closest to Shell Knob listed first.
    • Marmaros
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Marmaros. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marmaros
      • Marmaros is located in Stone County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Marmaros
      • From Shell Knob to Marmaros
    • Cape Fair
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cape Fair have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cape Fair
      • Cape Fair is located in Stone County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cape Fair <2>
    • Kimberling City
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kimberling City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Lampe
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Coney Island
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • McCord Bend
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McCord Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCord Bend
      • McCord Bend is located in Stone County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 304 people
    • Branson West
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Branson West have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Lakeview
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
      • Lakeview is located in Stone County
    • Blue Eye
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue Eye have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Eye
      • Blue Eye is located in Stone County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 163 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blue Eye <2>
    • Indian Point
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Galena
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Galena have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galena
      • Galena is located in Stone County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 443 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Galena <2>
    • Reeds Spring
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reeds Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
  • Taney County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shell Knob, with the one closest to Shell Knob listed first.
    • Table Rock
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Table Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Table Rock
      • Table Rock is located in Taney County
    • Oasis ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oasis. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oasis
      • Oasis is located in Taney County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Oasis
      • From Shell Knob to Oasis
    • Branson
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Branson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Hollister
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Melva ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Bull Creek
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bull Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Ridgedale
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Walnut Shade
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Shade have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Shade
      • Walnut Shade is located in Taney County
    • Day
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Day. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Day
      • Day is located in Taney County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Day
      • From Shell Knob to Day
    • Kirbyville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kirbyville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirbyville
      • Kirbyville is located in Taney County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 227 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kirbyville <2>
    • Merriam Woods
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Merriam Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Rockaway Beach
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockaway Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
  • Benton County (AR)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shell Knob, with the one closest to Shell Knob listed first.
    • Clantonville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Gateway
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gateway have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gateway
      • Gateway is located in Benton County (AR)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 482 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gateway <2>
    • Garfield
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garfield
      • Garfield is located in Benton County (AR)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 597 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Garfield <2>
    • Lost Bridge Village
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Brightwater
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Avoca
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Puckett ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Puckett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Puckett
      • Puckett is located in Benton County (AR)
    • Pea Ridge
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pea Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pea Ridge
      • Pea Ridge is located in Benton County (AR)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,452 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pea Ridge <2>
    • War Eagle
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Boone County (AR)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shell Knob, with the one closest to Shell Knob listed first.
    • Omaha
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Omaha have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omaha
      • Omaha is located in Boone County (AR)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 172 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Omaha <2>
    • Shaver ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shaver have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaver
      • Shaver is located in Boone County (AR)
    • Burlington
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Alpena
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alpena have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpena
      • Alpena is located in Boone County (AR)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 396 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alpena <2>
    • Ridgeway
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Carroll County (AR)
  • Conway County (AR)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Shell Knob, see our County-by-County Page for Shell Knob.

Cemeteries Near Shell Knob ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Shell Knob.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Shell Knob covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Shell Knob, with the one closest to Shell Knob listed first.

  • Eorerly Memorial Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eorerly Memorial Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eorerly Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Field Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Field Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Field Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Viola Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Viola Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Viola Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Viney Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Viney Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Viney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • McGuire Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McGuire Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McGuire Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pierce Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pierce Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pierce Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Snyder Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Snyder Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Snyder Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Evans Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evans Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evans Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Oswalt Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oswalt Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oswalt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Easley Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Easley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Easley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Roach Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roach Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roach Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Horn Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Horn Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Horn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (258 more) ...
    • Philibert Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Philibert Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Philibert Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Doughty Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Doughty Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Doughty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Coones Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coones Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coones Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<4>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Shell Knob had a post office and no railroad service.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Shell Knob, with the one closest to Shell Knob listed first.

  • Viola
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Viola have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viola
    • Viola is located in Barry County
  • Mano
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mano have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mano
    • Mano is located in Barry County
  • Golden
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden
    • Golden is located in Barry County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Golden <2>
  • Baxter
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baxter have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baxter
    • Baxter is located in Stone County
  • Eagle Rock
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Rock
    • Eagle Rock is located in Barry County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eagle Rock <2>
  • Marmaros
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Marmaros. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marmaros
    • Marmaros is located in Stone County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Marmaros
    • From Shell Knob to Marmaros
  • Hailey
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hailey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hailey
    • Hailey is located in Barry County
  • Cape Fair
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cape Fair have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cape Fair
    • Cape Fair is located in Stone County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cape Fair <2>
  • Oak Hill
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill
    • Oak Hill is located in Carroll County (AR)
  • Polo ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Polo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polo
    • Polo is located in Carroll County (AR)
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Polo
    • From Shell Knob to Polo
  • Radical
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Radical have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radical
    • Radical is located in Stone County
  • Flat Creek
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flat Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Creek
    • Flat Creek is located in Barry County
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    • Jenkins
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jenkins have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenkins
      • Jenkins is located in Barry County
    • Beaver
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaver have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver
      • Beaver is located in Carroll County (AR)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 94 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beaver <2>
    • Gaskins ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gaskins. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaskins
      • Gaskins is located in Carroll County (AR)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Gaskins
      • From Shell Knob to Gaskins

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Shell Knob. See our List of 1890's Communities around Shell Knob.

Newspapers Published in Shell Knob ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 80 newspapers that have been published in the area around Shell Knob.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Shell Knob, there are papers which were published within 22 miles [35.4 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Shell Knob.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Shell Knob:

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<4>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Shell Knob, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Shell Knob) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Shell Knob. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.6163, Longitude: -93.6164    









 

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