Ozark Beach, Missouri Explained

Ozark Beach is an unincorporated community in Taney County, in the Ozarks of southern Missouri. The site is on the shoreline of Lake Taneycomo, approximately one mile west (upstream) of Powersite Dam.[1]

History

Ozark's founding in 1912 coincided with the inundation of the nearby artificial lake.[2] A post office called Ozark Beach was established in 1919, and remained in operation until 1959.[3]

References

36.6589°N -93.1389°W

Notes and References

  1. Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1998, First edition, p. 62,
  2. Web site: Taney County Place Names, 1928–1945 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160624071824/http://shsmo.org/manuscripts/ramsay/ramsay_taney.html . June 24, 2016 . live . The State Historical Society of Missouri. December 27, 2016.
  3. Web site: Post Offices. Jim Forte Postal History . 27 December 2016.

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