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Shannon County, Missouri

110 topographic sheets cover 40 settlements here, and 8 properties are on the National Register of Historic Places.

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From the record

8 National Register listings published here.

Sources: the National Register database, National Park Service

Missouri within the United States
Shannon County within Missouri

What the record shows

  • 774 topographic sheet readings cover the county's settlements.
  • 8 properties here are on the National Register of Historic Places: 5 districts and 3 buildings.
  • The Geographic Names Information System records 40 populated places in this county; 40 are covered by at least one topographic sheet.

Places on the National Register

8

Every property in this county listed on the National Register of Historic Places, with the year it was listed and the federal nomination document.

Photograph PropertyType ListedReference
Alley Spring Roller Millbuilding198181000336
Alton Clubdistrict200505001162
Buttin Rock Schooldistrict199191000605
Chilton-Williams Farm Complexdistrict198181000696
Walter Klepzig Mill and Farmdistrict199090000001
Reed Log Housebuilding199191000456
Rhinehart Ranchbuilding198080002395
Winona Ranger Station Historic Districtdistrict200303000715

Wildfire, 1992 to 2020

1,171 fires

Every wildfire the federal occurrence database records inside this county: 1,171 of them, burning about 42,997 acres. 13 started naturally and 684 were recorded as arson. Each settlement page carries the fires within five miles of it.

Reported cause Fires
Arson/incendiarism684
Debris and open burning260
Missing data/not specified/undetermined144
Recreation and ceremony25
Equipment and vehicle use19
Natural13
Power generation/transmission/distribution9
Smoking9
Other causes4
Misuse of fire by a minor3
Fireworks1

The five largest, by the area the report gives. 7 of them were set deliberately.

DateCause SizeReported by Name on the report
3 April 2011Arson/incendiarism3,521 acresMark Twain National ForestMUD POND
12 April 2018Arson/incendiarism1,366 acresMissouri Department of Conservation176639-00000-04122018-1130
25 February 1995Arson/incendiarism1,200 acresMark Twain National ForestYOUNG HOLLOW
18 November 2020Missing data/not specified/undetermined956 acresMissouri Department of Conservation251202-10163-11182020-2120
6 April 2011Arson/incendiarism911 acresMark Twain National ForestMARTIN 2
26 November 2017Arson/incendiarism876 acresMissouri Department of Conservationnot named
25 March 1995Arson/incendiarism707 acresMissouri Department of Conservationnot named
20 February 2011Arson/incendiarism624 acresMark Twain National ForestBUCKHART SPRINGS

Every settlement page carries the fires within five miles of it - see the settlement index below.

Storms, 1967 to 2026

60 of 481 shown

The NOAA Storm Events Database holds 481 reports for this county, causing 7 deaths, 1 injury and about $22,535,700 in recorded property damage. Each settlement page carries the reports that name it.

Kind of event Reports
Hail153
Thunderstorm Wind144
Flash Flood75
Flood72
Tornado22
Heavy Rain14
Funnel Cloud1

The most serious of them, by death, then injury, then recorded damage. The accounts are quoted exactly as the forecast office filed them.

WhenEvent Place namedHarm What the report says
November 1973Tornado (F2)not stated3 killed, 1 hurt, $250,000no account filed
October 1984Tornado (F3)not stated1 killed, $2,500,000no account filed
July 2011Flash FloodBartlett1 killed, $2,000A Shannon County resident was swept off a low water bridge during the early morning hours of July 5th after isolated thunderstorms produced heavy rainfall causing a small stream to become swollen and overflow its banks. The driver attempted to drive over the flooded low water bridge and was swept nearly 150 yards down stream where his car and body were found on July 13th.
August 2011Thunderstorm WindWinona1 killedA man was killed from a tree that fell on his car while driving. This occurred on County Road 440 one tenth of a mile west of Highway 19 about 3 miles north of Winona.
April 2008Flash FloodCedargrove1 killedOne to three inches of rain fell over Shannon County. All low areas that typically flood during periods of excessive rainfall were flooded. A 14 year old male attempted to cross a flooded creek in extreme northeast Shannon County near the community of Bunker. He lost grip of a cable he was using to keep stable in the swift flowing water. He was swept downstream where he drowned.
November 2024Flash FloodRat$8,800,000Route P at Big Creek was closed due to flooding. Additional county property damages were reported throughout the entire county, primarily to dirt roads and bridges, with many facilities, campgrounds, and river access points sustained damage to the Scenic Riverway parks. Damage cost estimates are a reflection of the county as a whole. Unprecedented river levels caused devastating impacts to facilities at Akers and Pulltite. The Akers Ranger Station, which also houses Akers Ferry Canoe Rental, had approximately two feet of water throughout. The old Akers Ferry Canoe Rental store was almost fully submerged, sustaining significant damage.| |At Pulltite Campground, water reached the roof of the Pulltite Ranger Station and adjoining shower house, causing tremendous destruction. Approximately two feet of water entered the Current River Canoe Rental Store. The Pulltite picnic pavilion was swept away and destroyed. The campground amphitheater was toppled off its foundation. Floodwater lifted thick chunks of asphalt from the campground roads, undercut the roadway in multiple places, scoured campsites, and mangled or relocated posts, picnic tables, fire rings, and other structures. Large trees were toppled throughout the area and tangled with flood debris. ||Additionally, Park Rangers carried out several river rescues on Monday and Tuesday for visitors caught off guard.
April 2017Flash FloodEminence$5,000,000Numerous campgrounds and river access areas were severely damaged across Shannon County and in the Ozark National Scenic Riverways Park. Numerous homes and businesses were severely damage or washed away along the Jack Fork River and Current River. This report will contain the total dollar estimate for flood damage to infrastructure, businesses, and homes across Shannon County.
May 2009Thunderstorm WindAngeline$3,000,000Sixty to 85 mph winds caused intense damage to trees, power poles, and structures over much of Shannon County. This damage was widespread, and impacted almost all communities within the county. The Missouri Department of Conservation estimated that nearly 13 million dollars of damage occurred to forest land, some of which was due to tornadoes. Hundreds if not thousands of structures sustained some type of damage. A sawmill was destroyed with only one wall left standing near the intersection of Highway 19 and Highway D.
April 2011Flash FloodEminence$1,000,000Numerous rural roads and low water crossings were flooded throughout the county.||The total cost estimate for flooding damages for Shannon County for this entire episode has been included. This includes roads, bridges, and structures which were affected.
December 2015Flash FloodAlley Spg$500,000Flash flooding caused damage to several Ozarks Scenic Riverways campgrounds including along the Jack Fork River and Alley Spring campground. There were several roads and structures that were damage by flood water. This storm report will contain the damage estimates for the entire county for this event.
October 1984Tornado (F1)not stated$250,000no account filed
March 2025Tornado (EF3)Low Wassie$100,000This is the continuation of the tornado out of Oregon County that moved into far southeastern Shannon County. This tornado uprooted hundreds of trees before moving northeast into Carter County and intensifying.
July 2016Flash FloodPowder Mill Ferry$100,000Rapid water rises and flooding along the Current River near Powder Mill Spring forced about 50 campers to move quickly to higher ground. One truck and several camping trailers were washed down stream. There were no injuries reported.
January 2005Tornado (F0)Winona$100,000This tornado is a continuation of the Howell County tornado. The tornado crossed the Howell and Shannon County line northeast of Mountain View and remained on the ground for two miles into Shannon County. One structure and several trees were damaged in it's path.
May 2024Tornado (EF2)Bartlett$75,000NWS storm survey concluded an EF2 tornado with peak winds near 125 mph started 2 miles northeast of Birch Tree and travelled east southeast for just over 3 miles before lifting 4 miles east of Birch Tree. The tornado crossed Highway 60 just east of County Road 421. This tornado removed the roof of one home and destroyed a saw mill. Numerous trees were also uprooted or snapped along the path of the tornado.
January 2008Tornado (EF1)Munsett$75,000A National Weather Service storm survey revealed that an EF-1 tornado impacted forested areas of eastern Shannon County. Two barns and a garage were destroyed while numerous trees were snapped or uprooted.
July 2025Thunderstorm WindEminence$50,000A few power poles were reported down or broken from high winds. Multiple reports of power outages occurred in the Eminence area.
May 2024Tornado (EF3)Teresita$50,000NWS Storm Survey concluded that a low end EF-3 tornado with peak wind speeds near 140 mph caused damage to homes and businesses in Howell County before moving into Shannon County and lifting north of Montier in Shannon County. The tornado in Shannon County uprooted or snapped numerous trees and damaged several outbuildings.
May 2020Thunderstorm WindTeresita$50,000Thunderstorm winds resulted in 600 power outages in the Mountain View, Birch Tree and Winona areas from downed power lines and poles.
May 2009Tornado (EF2)Blue Spgs$50,000This tornado is a continuation of the southeastern Texas County tornado. A National Weather Service storm survey revealed that an EF-2 tornado entered rural west central Shannon County from southeastern Texas County. This tornado tracked across forested areas of west central and central Shannon County, uprooting and snapping numerous trees. The Missouri Department of Conservation announced that the tornado and other high winds from this event resulted in $13M of damage to trees. The tornado also damaged a sawmill along its path.
March 2026Tornado (EF1)Akers$40,000An EF-1 tornado briefly touched down approximately 5 miles southwest of Akers in Shannon County. Strong winds caused the roof of a single wide home to be torn off as well as the windows to be blown in. Other damage included large trees uprooted and healthy trees snapped.
August 2011Thunderstorm WindWinona$40,000Numerous trees were blown down on homes and cars. One tree fell on the bed of a parked Forest Service truck in town. A few rescues were conducted for people trapped in homes from fallen trees.
April 2019Thunderstorm WindMontier$25,000Several power lines were reported down.
August 2011Thunderstorm WindBlue Spgs$25,000The police department and city hall suffered roof damage. Numerous trees were down in the area.
March 2006Thunderstorm WindWinona$25,000Severe thunderstorm wind gusts damaged a few roofs and knocked down power poles in a rural area southwest of Winona.
November 1984Tornado (F1)not stated$25,000no account filed
December 1982Tornado (F1)not stated$25,000no account filed
May 2024Tornado (EF0)Bartlett$20,000A NWS Storm Survey concluded that a brief EF-0 tornado with peak winds near 80 mph tracked east just to the north of Highway 60 between Birch Tree and Winona. The tornado travelled east just to the north of Highway 60 for less than a mile, uprooting or snapping several trees.
March 2022Thunderstorm WindTeresita$20,000Several trees were reported down on power lines.
April 2020Thunderstorm WindEminence$20,000The Electric Co-op reported at least 3 powers poles were snapped near the base in Eminence.
May 2019Flash FloodRound Spg$20,000Flash flooding occurred at Echo Bluff State Park and Sinking Creek flooded out of its banks. The swift moving high water destroyed a concrete driveway at a residence approximately 7 miles north northeast of Round Spring. A few county roadways were significantly damaged, and a large area of fencing was damaged as 4.50 inches of rain was measured at this location.
January 2008Thunderstorm WindBlue Spgs$20,000A National Weather Service storm survey determined that a barn was destroyed by straight line winds south of Summersville.
May 2020Flash FloodAngeline$15,000A vehicle was washed of the road. The occupants self rescued with no injuries.
June 2018Thunderstorm WindAngeline$15,000Numerous trees were reported uprooted and siding was ripped off a home near the intersection of State Highway N and State Highway D. A second residence on State Highway N had several trees uprooted and roof damage to an outbuilding.
April 2011Thunderstorm WindDelaware$15,000Numerous trees were reported down and blocking Highway 19 and State Highway F. Trees and power lines were reported down on Highway E between Highways 160 and 60.
November 2024FloodAkers$11,500The Current River reached Moderate to Major flood stage, with extensive damage reported at both Current River State Park and Echo Bluff State Park. Damage cost estimates are reflective of both State Parks.
March 2026Tornado (EF0)Blue Spgs$10,000This is a continuation of the tornado out of Texas County. A NWS survey team found EF-0 damage with maximum winds of 85 mph south of Summersville in Texas County that later tracked into Shannon County. Multiple trees and limbs along the path were uprooted and/or snapped. Additionally, several roofs were damaged, including a barn roof that was partially removed, a metal roof that was removed from its building and blown away, and other buildings that suffered shingle damage.
May 2024Thunderstorm WindAlley Spg$10,000Report of trees uprooted or snapped and a roof blown off.
May 2024Thunderstorm WindRound Spg$10,000Many trees and limbs were down, making roads impassable.
May 2024Thunderstorm WindEminence$10,000Report of trees uprooted or snapped and a roof blown off.
July 2024Thunderstorm WindTimber$10,000Several trees and limbs were reported down at Pulltite Campground and along EE Highway in Shannon County.
March 2017HailAlley Spg$10,000Alley Spring Park Ranger reported damage from golf ball size hail.
March 2017HailBirch Tree$10,000This report was from social media with a picture. There was some damage to cars and windows in the Birch Tree area.
May 2011Thunderstorm WindBirch Tree$10,000A large tree fell on a police car.
March 2006Thunderstorm WindWinona$10,000Severe thunderstorm down burst winds downed a few power poles and destroyed a roof off of a pavillion in a city park. A roof off of bleachers next to a baseball diamond was also destroyed.
April 2002Thunderstorm WindWinona$10,000no account filed
August 2000Thunderstorm WindRound Spg$10,000no account filed
June 1998Flash FloodCountywide$10,000no account filed
June 1998Thunderstorm WindAlley Spg$8,000no account filed
May 2025HailBartlett$5,000Report of two inch size hail.
May 2024Thunderstorm WindRound Spg$5,000Some trees were reported down in the Timber area.
July 2024Thunderstorm WindShannondale$5,000Multiple large trees were blown down across Highways 19 and KK.
August 2022Thunderstorm WindTimber$5,000A tree fell on a power line along Highway A near Christo Cemetery.
March 2017Thunderstorm WindMontier$5,000A tree was blown down and struck a house off State Highway T.
April 2014Thunderstorm WindTimber$5,000A picture of minor damage was received via social media showing fencing blown down and minor damage to a barn and an outbuilding with the roof peeled off. A few large tree branches were also blown down.
June 2013Thunderstorm WindWinona$5,000There were scattered outages due to trees and limbs blown down onto power lines in the Winona and Birch Tree areas.
July 2008Thunderstorm WindWinona$5,000Thunderstorm wind gusts downed trees onto a fence. A car port was also damaged and blown over.
April 2006Thunderstorm WindRound Spg$5,000Severe thunderstorm wind gusts downed large trees and powerlines across Highway 19.
August 2006Thunderstorm WindTeresita$5,000Severe thunderstorm wind gusts downed a few power lines.
August 2006Thunderstorm WindEminence$5,000Thunderstorm winds downed power lines near Eminence.

Mines and quarries

84 recorded

The Survey's mineral resources record lists 84 workings inside this county. 3 still produce and 81 are closed or unrecorded. Each settlement page carries the workings within five miles of it.

Commodity Workings
Iron53
Copper15
Manganese11
Stone, Crushed/Broken3
Clay2
Silica1
Copper, Manganese1
Flagstone1
Lead1
Manganese, Copper1

The least common of them first, because a county's hundredth gravel pit says nothing its first ten did not.

Where SiteCommodity StatusRecorded
Blair Creek ProspectLeadProspect1962
Bolen MineIron, Manganese, CopperPast Producer
Daniels ProspectIron, Copper, ManganeseProspect
Ozark Stone Products QuarryFlagstoneProducer
Unknown TripoliSilicaPast Producer
Edmondson PondClayPast Producer
Unknown Manganese Usfs LandManganese, ClayPast Producer
Crider Bros. Limestone Quarry/MillStone, Crushed/BrokenProducer
Unknown LsStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
Unknown LsStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
Culpepper ProspectManganeseProspect
Elliot ProspectManganeseProspect
Horner Mountain MineManganesePast Producer1954
James Jones LandIron, ManganeseProspect
Reeves ProspectIron, ManganeseProspect
Ross ProspectManganeseProspect
Thorny Mountain MineManganeseProspect1916, 1942
Unknown ManganeseManganeseProspect
Unknown ManganeseManganeseProspect
White ProspectManganeseProspect
Bonanza ProspectCopperProspect
Casey MineCopperOccurrenceChalcocite, Malachite
Casey MineCopperPast Producer
Freeman LandCopperProspect
Jerktail ProspectCopperOccurrenceChalcocite, Chalcopyrite, Cuprite, Malachite
Jerktall MineCopperPast Producer
Johnson ShaftCopperPast Producer
McKinney MineCopperPast Producer
Slater MineCopperPast Producer1837
Slater MineCopperPast Producer
Stegall MineCopperPast Producer
Sutton MineCopperPast ProducerChalcocite, Cuprite, Malachite
Sutton MineCopperPast Producer
Unknown CopperCopperPast Producer
Unknown Copper Usfs LandCopperPast Producer
Bryson BankIronPast ProducerGoethite, Limonite
Bryson BankIronProspect
Carr LandIronOccurrence
Chilton BankIronProducerSurface
Chilton BankIronProspect
Chrisco LandIronOccurrence
Clarence Ballance LandIronPast Producer1914
Cordz-Fischer MineIronPast Producer1952
Cutler LandIronPast Producer
Dean J.H. LandIronPast Producer
Dean LandIronProspect
Embree LandIronOccurrence
Esther B. Detwiler LandIronOccurrenceSurface
Fisher-Melton MineIronPast Producer1954
Government Land # 5IronOccurrence
Government Land No. 5IronOccurrence
Grandin BankIronOccurrence
Hearst MineIronPast Producer1902
Hearst MineIronPast Producer
Hurt BankIronPast ProducerUnderground
Hurt BankIronProspect
Iron Hill MineIronPast Producer
Iron Hill MineIronPast Producer
Jacks Fork MineIronProspect
Ledgerwood MineIronPast Producer
Lola Farrar ProspectIronProspectSurface
Melton MineIronPast Producer
Miley Noble LandIronPast Producer1904
Missouri Lumber and Mining Co., Mine No. 15IronPast ProducerSurface
Missouri Lumber and Mining Co., No 32IronOccurrence
Missouri Lumber and Mining Co., No. 33IronOccurrenceSurface
Missouri Lumber and Mining Co., No. 34IronOccurrenceSurface
Missouri Mining & Lumber Co # 15IronPast Producer
Missouri Mining & Lumber Co # 33IronProspect
Missouri Mining & Lumber Co # 34IronProspect
Noble MineIronProspect
Ozark Land & Lumber Co Land # 1IronPast Producer
Piatt LandIronOccurrence
Ray Bowman ProspectIronPast Producer1936
Talkington BankIronProspect
Tripp G.W. LandIronOccurrence
Unknown IronIronPast Producer
Unknown IronIronPast Producer
West Eminence BankIronPast ProducerSurface
West Eminence BankIronProspect
Willis MineIronPast Producer1902
Willis MineIronPast Producer
Woods MineIronPast Producer
Woodside-Chrisco BankIronOccurrence

Every populated place in the county

40

Named settlements recorded in the Geographic Names Information System, each with the topographic sheets covering it. Villages, hamlets and abandoned places alike. Each is shown with the nearest named watercourse or landform and the survey quadrangle it falls on.

The vanished settlements of Shannon County: the places named above that are no longer on the map.

Provenance

  • Topographic sheets. USGS Historical Topographic Map Collection, county index, measured from the bulk metadata.
  • Fire insurance maps. Library of Congress Sanborn collection, faceted to this county.
  • Photographs. Each place queried individually against the Library of Congress Prints and Photographs search.
  • Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.
  • Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
  • Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.