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Taney County, Missouri

67 topographic sheets cover 43 settlements here, and 6 properties are on the National Register of Historic Places.

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From the record

6 National Register listings published here.

Sources: the National Register database, National Park Service

Missouri within the United States
Taney County within Missouri

What the record shows

  • 587 topographic sheet readings cover the county's settlements.
  • 6 properties here are on the National Register of Historic Places: 3 buildings, 1 site, 1 district and 1 structure.
  • 1 of the 6 listings was added during the 1970s.
  • The Geographic Names Information System records 43 populated places in this county; 43 are covered by at least one topographic sheet.

Places on the National Register

6

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
Bonniebrook Homesteadsite199784002720
Branson City Park Historic Districtdistrict199393000874
Downing Street Historic Districtbuilding197878001678
Samuel T. and Mary B. Parnell Housebuilding200808000333
John Ross Housebuilding198383001054
Swan Creek Bridgestructure198383001055

Wildfire, 1992 to 2020

455 fires

Every wildfire the federal occurrence database records inside this county: 455 of them, burning about 26,298 acres. 4 started naturally and 189 were recorded as arson. Each settlement page carries the fires within five miles of it.

Reported cause Fires
Arson/incendiarism189
Missing data/not specified/undetermined139
Debris and open burning98
Equipment and vehicle use12
Smoking5
Recreation and ceremony5
Natural4
Railroad operations and maintenance1
Fireworks1
Power generation/transmission/distribution1

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

DateCause SizeReported by Name on the report
10 December 2020Arson/incendiarism2,471 acresMark Twain National ForestWILLIE
15 February 2018Missing data/not specified/undetermined2,101 acresMark Twain National ForestROZELL
4 July 2012Missing data/not specified/undetermined1,625 acresMark Twain National ForestLIBERTY
13 February 2016Arson/incendiarism1,178 acresMark Twain National ForestBIG CREEK
8 February 2017Missing data/not specified/undetermined1,034 acresMark Twain National ForestBIG CREEK
27 February 2010Arson/incendiarism889 acresMark Twain National ForestBLACKJACK 2
24 March 2011Arson/incendiarism733 acresMark Twain National ForestWAL;KER
20 March 2011Missing data/not specified/undetermined668 acresMark Twain National ForestLOST 40

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

Storms, 1957 to 2026

60 of 741 shown

The NOAA Storm Events Database holds 741 reports for this county, causing 6 deaths, 48 injuries and about $55,250,800 in recorded property damage. Each settlement page carries the reports that name it.

Kind of event Reports
Thunderstorm Wind287
Hail232
Flash Flood117
Heavy Rain42
Flood35
Tornado22
Lightning4
Wildfire1
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
May 2017Flash FloodBranson Mem Arpt3 killed, $500,000Highway 165 was closed due flash flooding of Cooper Creek. Numerous swift water rescues were conducted around the Branson area. Three people visiting from out of town were swept away and drowned in flood waters along Cooper Creek right off Fall Creek Road. Cooper Creek rose about 10 feet in about 15 minutes. Water flooded restaurants and a hotel along the creek. About 35 people on the first floor of the hotel were evacuated. There was severe damage to the restaurants and hotel. This storm report will contain dollar estimates for damage to homes, businesses, and infrastructure with this flood event.
May 2019Flash FloodWalnut Shade2 killedDuring the late morning to the early afternoon three kayakers entered Bull Creek after heavy rainfall caused the river to rise nearly 14 feet. When the kayakers entered the river a river gauge on Bull Creek recorded a water level near 13 feet, or near 9 feet above normal stage. The kayakers entered the river near Round Mountain Road and capsized about a half mile down stream where a low water bridge crossed the river. Two of the three kyakers were pulled under by a siphon/whirlpool and drowned.
June 2020FloodWheelerville1 killedBull Creek was receding but still in flood when a kayaker crossed a low water crossing and drowned after being caught in a downstream hydraulic. Time is estimated.
February 2012Tornado (EF2)Branson Mem Arpt37 hurt, $15,000,000This is a continuation of the EF-2 rated tornado that touched down in Stone County at 01:13 CST then tracked into western Taney County west of Branson. The path length in Taney County was near 16 miles and the overall path length was approximately 22 miles. While mostly rated EF1 in Taney County, there was evidence of EF2 damage as well. The tornado caused 37 injuries as it tracked down the business district of Branson, heavily damaging 14 theaters and attractions, 25 restaurants and 21 hotels down the Branson Strip. Additional damage also occurred to several other small businesses and two shopping centers. The tornado skipped through residential areas in unincorporated portions of the county and in portions of Branson severely damaging or destroying around 100 homes including several mobile homes. The tornado then heavily damaged the Branson Landing including Hilton Branson Convention Center Hotel Complex before moving into more rural areas east of Branson and lifting near Kissee Mills. Nearly 70 percent of the windows of the Hilton were blown out or damaged.
June 2025Thunderstorm WindRidgedale4 hurtFour individuals were injured by flying debris at the Thunder Ridge Nature Arena. Stage displays and sound systems were damaged, as well as facility tents and other structures.
August 1999Thunderstorm WindTaneyville2 hurt, $50,000no account filed
April 2016Thunderstorm WindHollister1 hurt, $100,000Several trees were blown down near downtown Hollister and near the College of the Ozarks. Two homes sustained significant damage from falling trees. Survey crews estimated the winds around 75 mph.
April 2001Thunderstorm WindBranson1 hurt, $100,000no account filed
August 2012Thunderstorm WindIke1 hurt, $50,000Numerous trees were blown down with one home damaged near Goodnight Hollow and Round Mountain Roads. One person had minor injuries.
May 2017Tornado (EF0)Branson Mem Arpt1 hurt, $10,000A brief EF-0 tornado touched down in Branson. It damaged a hotel and the local outlet mall. There was one person with a head injury. Estimated maximum winds were up to 75 mph.
August 1988Thunderstorm Windnot stated1 hurtno account filed
April 2017Flash FloodPt Lookout$10,000,000Numerous homes and business sustained severe flood damage across the county. Numerous roads were severely damaged or washed away across the county. Table Rock State Park suffered flood damage according to park officials. This report will contain the total dollar estimate for flood damage to infrastructure, businesses, and homes across Taney County.
April 2011Flash FloodWalnut Shade$10,000,000Flooding was occurring on Bull Creek. Many homes had water in them. ||The total cost estimate for flooding damages for Taney County for this entire episode has been included. This includes roads, bridges, and structures which were affected.
March 2008Flash FloodIke$4,000,000Five to six inches of rain fell across Taney County. All areas that typically flood during periods of excessive rain were flooded. Lake Taneycomo had flooded lowlands along the lake in response to a large water release from Table Rock Lake Dam. Areas along Turkey Creek in Hollister also experienced significant flooding as some structures sustained damage.
December 2015FloodPt Lookout Arpt$3,000,000There were numerous high water rescues conducted across the county including the Branson area. Residents around Bull Creek Village and along Foggy River Road suffered high water and flood damage in their homes. There were numerous businesses and homes affected by flood water along Turkey Creek in Hollister and along Lake Taneycomo from Table Rock Dam to the Branson Landing. This storm report will contain the damage estimates for the entire county for this event.
July 2015Flash FloodBranson$1,000,000The low water crossings along Fall Creek Road and Roark Valley Road was flooded and closed. Bee Creek Road near Cozy Cove had major flooding. This storm report will contain the overall flood damage estimates across Taney County for this storm event. There were several episodes and heavy rainfall events which led to a compound affect to the flooding damage. Numerous roads, bridges, and low water crossings were heavily damaged.
August 2013Flash FloodHollister$1,000,000This storm report will contain the total estimated damages and cost for the flooding event. Taney County Fire and Rescue evacuated and rescued up to 100 residents in the middle of the night along Turkey Creek in Hollister. The Hidden Valley mobile home park and also near Old Mill Road were the hardest affected areas. Several businesses in downtown Hollister near Turkey Creek were flooded and suffered severe damage. Several homes were completely flooded including two mobile homes that were washed away or destroyed. Several cars were also washed away. The St. James Bridge was completely under water. Several other low water crossings across the county were damaged.
March 2008Flash FloodIke$1,000,000Saturated antecedent conditions existed prior to this period of excessive rainfall. Some regional locations experienced record rainfall totals from February and March. One to three inches of rain fell across the county causing widespread flash flooding of low water crossings, county roads, and low lying areas near creeks and rivers. Ultimately, all locations that typically flood during periods of excessive rainfall were flooded.
July 2024Flash FloodPt Lookout Arpt$800,000The first two rows of campgrounds at the Branson City Campground evacuated due to flooding. City Hall was flooded on the first floor, with multiple roads in Branson flooded as well. East 76 Highway was impacted by road damage between Lakeshore Drive and the Hollister roundabout, with the shoreline sluffed off. Other roadways showed signs of damage as well.
July 2024Flash FloodPt Lookout Arpt$800,000Turkey Creek crested at 14.65 feet near Hollister, which caused evacuations to the Hidden Valley RV Park in Hollister along the creek. Several cars and campers were flooded. The bridge leading out of the RV park was flooded, with parts washed out from the water.
May 2020HailPt Lookout$600,000Thunderstorms moved out of Stone County and move from near Hollister to just southeast of Protem producing quarter to baseball sized hail. Golf ball sized hail fell on the campus of College of the Ozarks and up to baseball sized hail occurred near Table Rock and Protem. Numerous vehicles, businesses and homes sustained damage from the large hail.
April 2023HailRidgedale$500,000Wind driven quarter sized hail damaged to siding, windows, and roofs of up to 30 homes and as many as 50 vehicles. Several large trees were also blown down by the estimated 52 knot winds.
May 2015LightningBranson Mem Arpt$500,000A lightning strike at the Table Rock Dam damaged two of the four hydro-power generating units. These two units remained offline for about 30 days until repaired. Each turbine unit would normally generate 50,000 Mwh of electricity. Power generated at the hydro-dam was decreased by half of normal capacity. Time was estimated by radar.
July 2015Flash FloodBranson Mem Arpt$500,000There was major flooding in Branson on primary and secondary roads. There were several water rescues along Animal Safari Road and Bird Road.
May 2009Tornado (EF1)Swan$500,000A tornado touched down in rural sections of the county and caused damage to a home and numerous outbuildings on Essray Road. Intense tree damage also occurred as the tornado tracked into southeastern Christian County.
May 2009Thunderstorm WindDay$500,000Fifty to 80 mph wind gusts downed thousands of trees across much of Taney County. The northern half of the county was impacted the greatest as structural damage occurred to a modular home in Forsyth from a large tree falling on the structure. Several power poles across the northern half of the county were downed and resulted in power outages.
June 2008Flash FloodRidgedale$500,000Major flash flooding resulted from five to seven inches of rain that fell across Taney County. Flash flooding occurred on Branson city roads, across railroad tracks owned by the Branson Scenic Railroad, numerous low lying roads, and almost all low water crossings. Ten to 20 homes were damaged from flooding within the city of Branson. Boat docks on Lake Taneycomo broke loose due to high lake levels.
March 2006HailBranson$500,000Baseball size hail caused damage to roofs and vehicles within a section of Branson.
March 2017LightningBranson Mem Arpt$250,000A lightning strike started a fire at a condominium complex in Branson. Approximately 60 people were evacuated due to the fire. The fire severely damaged several condo units. There were no injuries.
May 1957Tornado (F2)not stated$250,000no account filed
March 1996Thunderstorm WindRockaway Beach$200,000no account filed
August 2022Thunderstorm WindBranson$125,000Sporadic but widespread wind damage was reported throughout the city of Branson. Multiple trees were reported down, including some on vehicles. Several power lines and poles were also downed.
April 2021Tornado (EF0)Walnut Shade$125,000A National Weather Service storm survey determined that an EF0 tornado with estimated winds of 70 mph touched down with a path of a half mile in length and a width of 50 yards. Along the path of this brief touchdown, several snapped and uprooted trees were noted along with minor residential damage. One large tree was uprooted and fell onto a home causing significant damage.
December 2021Tornado (EF1)Walnut Shade$120,000A National Weather Service storm survey conducted with the county Emergency Manager concluded that an EF-1 tornado with maximum winds of 92 mph and a path width of 100 yards traveled for just over a mile and a half. The tornado touched down just west of Highway 65 north of Walnut Grove. Along the tornadoes path numerous trees and some power lines were downed and multiple outbuilding were significantly damaged or destroyed.
March 2017Tornado (EF0)Forsyth$100,000A National Weather Service survey determined that an EF-0 tornado damaged a strip mall roof and uprooted trees in the town of Forsyth. Estimated peak wind speed was 75 mph.
June 2016Flash FloodBranson Mem Arpt$100,000Five individuals were rescued from a home on Austin Avenue which had water waist deep in the residence. Two vehicles were washed away. Numerous roads were impassable across the county.
August 2015Flash FloodHercules$100,000A home on Grisham Lane was being evacuated due to rising water near Brushy Creek. The home and contents inside were flooded.
August 2015Flash FloodHercules$100,000A farmer lost 20 cows and 2 large farming tractors that were washed away with the flood waters from Brushy Creek.
August 2015Flash FloodBradleyville$100,000Highway 125 was closed near Bradleyville because the bridge and road was washed out from Beaver Creek.
July 2012Thunderstorm WindPt Lookout$100,000A boat dock on Tablerock Lake was damaged by a downburst to the southwest of Hollister.
September 2008Flash FloodDay$100,000Three to five inches of rain fell over Taney County resulting in flooding of small streams, creeks, and Lake Taneycomo. Turkey Creek flooded the Hidden Valley Trailer Park in Hollister as numerous mobile homes were inundated. Meanwhile, Bull Creek flooded into a housing subdivision that was in the process of being built. Also, Lake Taneycomo flooded into some homes as levels increased in response to a water release from Table Rock Lake.
July 2004Thunderstorm WindCountywide$100,000A derecho swept over much of southwestern Missouri during the early morning hours of July 4th. Significant straight line wind damage occurred across much of Taney County. Several structures in the city of Branson suffered minor damage. Numerous trees and power lines were also downed.
March 1998Thunderstorm WindHollister$90,000A wind gust of 61 knots was reported by spotters in Hollister at 1419 CST. Numerous trees were reported down in Hollister area along Highway 76 and K Highway. At approximately 1425 CST, thunderstorm downburst winds hit the K-Boat Dock, located along Bull Shoals Lake 5 miles south of Forsyth. Thunderstorm winds damaged several boats and broke part of the boat dock off from the main dock.
July 2024Flash FloodPt Lookout Arpt$75,000Flash flooding was reported in Hollister. Water eroded under the railroad tracks near Downing Street.
July 2023Thunderstorm WindBranson Mem Arpt$75,000Multiple trees and large limbs were reported down. Power poles and lines were down and shingles were reported blown of a home.
January 2008Tornado (EF0)Branson Mem Arpt$75,000A National Weather Service storm survey revealed that an EF-0 tornado briefly touched down at the Thousand Hills Golf Resort. Three condomeniums sustained minor damage. The tornado also caused damage at a mobile home park in Hollister.
April 2023HailPowersite$50,000Hen egg (2 inch) diameter hail was reported. Minor damage occurred on several vehicles.
May 2022Thunderstorm WindKirbyville$50,000An area of strong winds estimated between 60 and 70 mph were reported. Numerous trees were reported down with some blocking roads including Highway O. Some power lines were also reported down. The swath of tree damage ran from Kirbyville to Kissee Mills.
May 2017Flash FloodPt Lookout Arpt$50,000The Branson campground near the Branson Landing was flooded. Twelve campers and two vehicles were flooded. The campground was evacuated due to very fast rising flash flood water.
June 2015Flash FloodPt Lookout Arpt$50,000Water was over the road leading to the campground upstream of the Branson Landing. Branson Police Department barricaded Caudill Street and Jupiter Street near Fall Creek Road. This storm report will contain the overall storm damage estimates across the entire Taney County for this storm event. Several roads, bridges, and low water crossings were damaged.
July 2015FloodBranson$50,000A large concrete retaining wall collapsed and fell onto a parking lot due to very saturated ground. About 8 cars in the parking lot had damage due to the wall falling on them. Picture of the damage was from social media and time estimated.
May 2011Tornado (EF1)Day$50,000This is the continuation of the tornado that touched down in Stone County. The damage path continued across northeastern Taney County north of Reno Springs Road to just east of Highway 65 south of the community of Saddle Brooke. EF-1 damage was indicated to trees, outbuildings and a tower along its path in Taney County.
May 1998HailBranson$50,000Golf ball size hail fell from Table Rock State Park northeast to the Highway 76 strip in Branson. Dents were reported in many cars.
April 1994Thunderstorm WindBranson$50,000Large trees were blown down damaging a roof and landing on several parked cars. Reported by county officials and a local newspaper.
September 1993Thunderstorm WindBranson$50,000A roof was blown off of part of a fishing dock and house near Lake Taneycomo.
May 2019HailKirbyville$45,000Baseball sized hail was reported near the Holiday Hills Resort by east Highway 76. Damage occurred to roofs and several vehicles.
May 2024Tornado (EF0)Bradleyville$30,000A NWS storm survey concluded that an intermittent EF-0 tornado crossed Highway 125 one mile north of Bradleyville in Taney County, downing tree branches, then uprooting trees east of the Highway. As the tornado continued to track northeast, Sentinel-2 satellite data then indicated the tornado tracking into far southwestern Douglas County before dissipating.
August 2018Thunderstorm WindMildred$30,000A dock was flipped and flotation from the dock was blown west of the K Dock Marina.
June 2008Flash FloodRockaway Beach$30,000Flash flooding occurred in areas within and near Rockaway Beach. The intersection of Honey Lane and Sundown Lane was completely washed out from this episode of flash flooding. Horseman Creek also flooded out of its banks near Rockaway Beach.
April 1999Thunderstorm WindBranson$30,000no account filed

Mines and quarries

32 recorded

The Survey's mineral resources record lists 32 workings inside this county. 4 still produce and 28 are closed or unrecorded. Each settlement page carries the workings within five miles of it.

Commodity Workings
Stone, Crushed/Broken10
Lead, Zinc9
Sand and Gravel, Construction6
Iron3
Zinc2
Zinc, Lead2

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

Where SiteCommodity StatusRecorded
Carbonate Water MineZincPast Producer
King Solomons MinesZinc, LeadPast Producer
Richardson MineZinc, LeadPast Producer
Silver Moon MineZincPast Producer
Syler LandIronPast Producer
Unknown - IronIronPast Producer
Unknown - IronIronPast Producer
Beaver Creek Pit + PlantSand and Gravel, ConstructionProducer
Table Rock Sand + Gravel Pit + PlanSand and Gravel, ConstructionProducer
Unknown - S+GSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Unknown - S+GSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Unknown - S+GSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Unknown - S+GSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Bennett + Leeper MineLead, ZincPast Producer
Jose B MineLead, ZincPast Producer
Silver Moon MineLead, ZincPast Producer
Unknown - Lead - ZincLead, ZincPast Producer
Unknown - Lead - ZincLead, ZincPast Producer
Unknown - Lead - ZincLead, ZincPast Producer
Unknown - Lead - ZincLead, ZincPast Producer
Unknown - Lead - ZincLead, ZincPast Producer
Unknown - Lead - ZincLead, ZincPast Producer
Baird Mountain QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
Ozark Concrete Quarry & MillStone, Crushed/BrokenProducer
Table Rock Quarry # 1Stone, Crushed/BrokenProducer
Unknown - LsStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
Unknown - LsStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
Unknown - LsStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
Unknown - LsStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
Unknown - LsStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
Unknown - LsStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
Unknown - LsStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer

Every populated place in the county

43

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 Taney 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.