Township in Missouri, United States
| Shell Knob Township | |
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| Township | |
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| Coordinates: 36°37′19″N 093°37′42″W / 36.62194°N 93.62833°W / 36.62194; -93.62833 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Missouri |
| County | Barry |
| Area | |
| • Total | 39 sq mi (101.01 km) |
| • Land | 36.92 sq mi (95.63 km) |
| • Water | 2.08 sq mi (5.38 km) 5.33% |
| Elevation | 1,152 ft (351 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 1,181 |
| • Density | 32/sq mi (12.3/km) |
| FIPS code | 29-67250 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0766269 |
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.
Geography
Shell Knob Township covers an area of 39 square miles (100 km) 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
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Shell Knob Township, Barry County, Missouri
- "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- "Barry County Place Names, 1928-1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved August 30, 2016.
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| Municipalities and communities of Barry County, Missouri, United States | ||
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| County seat: Cassville | ||
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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