Shell Knob Township, Barry County, Missouri

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Shell Knob Township is one of twenty-five townships in Barry County, Missouri, United States. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,181.

Some say the namesake Shell Knob has the name of one Mr. Shell, an early settler, while others believe deposits of shell fossils caused the name to be selected.{{cite web| url=http://shsmo.org/manuscripts/ramsay/ramsay_barry.html| title=Barry County Place Names, 1928-1945 (archived)| publisher=The State Historical Society of Missouri| accessdate=30 August 2016| url-status=bot: unknown| archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160624071806/http://shsmo.org/manuscripts/ramsay/ramsay_barry.html| archivedate=24 June 2016}}

Geography

Shell Knob Township covers an area of {{convert|39|sqmi|km2}} and contains no incorporated settlements. It contains one cemetery, Epperly Memorial.

The streams of Big Creek, Carter Branch, Cedar Branch, Kings River and Mill Creek run through this township.

Transportation

Shell Knob Township contains one airport or landing strip, Turkey Mountain Estates Airport.

References

Notes

[http://geonames.usgs.gov/domestic/index.html USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)]

External links

[https://web.archive.org/web/20090205061611/http://www.us-counties.com/localgov/missouri.html US-Counties.com]
[http://www.city-data.com/township/Shell-Knob-Barry-MO.html City-Data.com]

Category:Townships in Barry County, Missouri

Category:Townships in Missouri