SHELL KNOB, MO - 65747
N 36° 37.536 W 093° 37.381
15S E 444295 N 4053520
Shell Knob Post Office Shell Knob, Missouri 65747
Waymark Code: WM329X
Location: Missouri, United States
Date Posted: 01/28/2008
Views: 21
Shell Knob was established when Henry and Elizabeth Yoachum Schell built a trading post on the banks of the White River in 1835.
Jack and Cordelia Kearney owned one of the first stores built in “Old Shell Knob” in the 1860s.
The couple was later murdered in 1869 in their store.Their murderer was the last person hanged in Barry County.
The only industry in the area was a canning factory, which did not last long. The area families were basically self-supporting, growing their own vegetables, raising cattle and hunting.
In 1959, the year I was born, Table Rock Lake was formed. A new highway was built in the 1970's bypassing the town and leaving Old Shell Knob on the side.
Just some history.
As always have fun be safe and
HAPPY......................................WAYMARKING
Type of structure:: Mall Type Setting
re-enter Zip Code here:: Not listed
Current Status:: Not listed
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