THE SHELL KNOB LAND BRIEF
Land in the
White River Hills setting.
Shell Knob CDP has 9.48 square miles of land in Barry County, Stone County. Its Census reference point is in White River Hills, within Ozark Highlands.
Wooded uplands over limestone, dolomite and sandstone characterize the Ozarks. Springs, caves and spring-fed streams are widespread regional features within a landscape of uneven plateaus and valleys.
Regional context: Ozark Highlands ↗ · Classification at the Census reference point
One place name. 2 county geographies.
Shell Knob intersects 2 county geographies: Barry County, Stone County. A Shell Knob mailing address alone cannot choose the right record office; use the county and parcel identifier on the tax bill or deed.
Shell Knob by land and water
The Census records 3.43 square miles of water within Shell Knob, or 26.6% of its total area. It is 25.2 percentage points higher than the 1.4% recorded for Missouri. This is geographic context; waterfront status and usable land must be checked at the parcel.
For scale, Shell Knob CDP has 49.6 times the land area of nearby Arrow Point village (0.19 square miles). These areas describe boundaries, not comparable property prices.

