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Welcome to Shell Knob ...

Shell Knob is located in Barry County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Shell Knob, you might consider that their post office opened in 1872.

Shell Knob is 1,140 feet [347 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Shell Knob: 417

The ZIP code for Shell Knob: 65747<3>

Communities near Shell Knob ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Shell Knob.

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 Shell Knob. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Shell Knob.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Shell Knob. 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 Shell Knob.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Shell Knob ...

Looking for more information about Shell Knob? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Shell Knob, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Shell Knob.

Adding Shell Knob to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Shell Knob 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 (so far) for Shell Knob was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Shell Knob post office opened in 1872.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Shell Knob.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Missouri's counties, including Barry, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Shell Knob - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Shell Knob). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Shell Knob or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/