Shell Knob is a census-designated place (CDP) located within White River Township, Barry County, Missouri. The population was 1,254 at the 2020 census.

The Stone County portion of Shell Knob is part of the Branson, Missouri Micropolitan Statistical Area.

History

Located in the Ozark Mountains, Shell Knob was established in 1835 on the banks of the White River when Henry and Elizabeth Yoachum Schell built a trading post. The "c" was left off the name when the post office was established in 1872. The Schells left in 1846 and went on to establish the community of Jacket, Missouri. In 1959, Table Rock Dam was completed and Table Rock Lake filled.

Geography

Shell Knob is located on Missouri Route 39 on the north shore of Table Rock Lake.

Shell Knob is an active lake resort area on Table Rock Lake with a population of more than 1,200.

Demographics

As of the census Shell Knob has a public library, a branch of the Barry-Lawrence Regional Library.

Notable people

  • Scott Cupps, member of the Missouri House of Representatives
  • Scott Fitzpatrick, 47th treasurer of Missouri
  • Larry Gene Taylor, member of the Missouri General Assembly

References

  • Shell Knob Chamber of Commerce
  • History of Shell Knob

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