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.
History
Ozark's founding in 1912 coincided with the inundation of the nearby artificial lake. A post office called Ozark Beach was established in 1919, and remained in operation until 1959.
References
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Ozark Beach, Missouri
- Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1998, First edition, p. 62, ISBN 0-89933-224-2
- "Taney County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved December 27, 2016.
- "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved December 27, 2016.
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| County seat: Forsyth | ||
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
36°39′32″N 93°08′20″W / 36.65889°N 93.13889°W / 36.65889; -93.13889
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