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History · Ozark Township

34% of Ozark Township’s homes were built before 1940

Below: maps from 1948 on.

0on the National Register
34%homes built before 1940
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What stands out about Ozark Township’s past

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A history waiting to be writtenNo old photos of Ozark Township are in the public archives yet. The rest are in attics and albums.Old housesHalf of Ozark Township’s homes were built before 1955.
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The story so far

Ozark Township, in brief

Wikipedia doesn’t have a history of Ozark Township yet. The photos, dates and memories neighbors add here are how it gets written.

Ozark Township is a township in Barton County, Missouri, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,102. The township takes its name from the Ozark Mountains.

Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell from 1,078 to 862 (-20%).

Intro from Wikipedia. Population: U.S. Census Bureau.

By decade

Ozark Township, decade by decade

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The 2001 Christian County Justice Center, a modern courthouse, which functionally replaced the activities of a 1919 bui…2020The 2001 Christian County Justice Center, a modern co…One of four sides, all almost identical, of the 1919 Christian County Courthouse, most of whose functions have been rep…2020One of four sides, all almost identical, of the 1919 …An anti-aircraft gun, now put to just symbolic use, outside the Christian County Courthouse2020An anti-aircraft gun, now put to just symbolic use, o…The First Free Will Baptist Church, on Courthouse Square2020The First Free Will Baptist Church, on Courthouse Squ…A Little Free Library, sometimes called a "birdhouse library"2020A Little Free Library, sometimes called a "birdhouse …Christmas decor in adjacent shops on Courthouse Square2020Christmas decor in adjacent shops on Courthouse SquareWater tower serving the city of Ozark, a city below larger Springfield on the road to the popular entertainment center …2020Water tower serving the city of Ozark, a city below l…Boutique in an old brick building2020Boutique in an old brick buildingShops on the courthouse square2020Shops on the courthouse squareA hand-carved identification sign below a vintage soft-drink-branded clock at the Community Building on Courthouse Squa…2020A hand-carved identification sign below a vintage sof…Boutique on courthouse square2020Boutique on courthouse square
On the map

Ozark Township on the map, 1948 to 1991

Every edition of the U.S. Geological Survey’s map of Ozark Township. Tap a year, or press play to watch the town change.

Ozark Township on the 1948 USGS mapOzark Township on the 1950 USGS mapOzark Township on the 1991 USGS map1948Liberal sheet · 1:24,000

U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (public domain), via Esri’s collection of the scans. The red ring marks the center of Ozark Township.

Famous people

Famous people close to Ozark Township

Nobody well known was born in Ozark Township itself, so here are the best known from just nearby.

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Harlow ShapleyAmerican astronomer · b. 1885
Roy GlennAmerican actor · b. 1914
Dale R. CorsonAmerican scientist · b. 1914
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Ed NealyAmerican basketball player · b. 1960
Frank D. WilliamsAmerican cinematographer · b. 1893
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Samuel MartinAmerican orientalist · b. 1924
Places that used to be

Old corners, places now gone and burying grounds

Old hamlets and crossroads still carry their names on the map.

Hamlets and corners on the map
BurgessMiller Brothers
Gone or out of use
AlstonlocaleCoal Valley SchoolschoolFairview SchoolschoolLookout SchoolschoolPleasant View Schoolschool
2cemeteries and burying grounds inside Ozark Township
LiberalYale

Places and cemeteries from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (2021).

Stories next door

History across the town line

Each neighbor’s History grade, on the same three inputs.

South West TownshipIts storynot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its townCentral TownshipIts storynot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its townLeroy TownshipIts storynot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its townMindenminesIts storynot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town

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Where this page comes from

Founding dates: Wikidata, Wikipedia, the U.S. post office records of Blevins & Helbock (CC0) and the Census. Homes by year built: Census ACS 2020–24. National Register of Historic Places: National Park Service (list of May 22, 2026). Old photos, postcards and papers: Wikimedia Commons, the Library of Congress and other public archives, credited on each item’s page. Maps: U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (via Esri) and Sanborn fire-insurance maps (Library of Congress). History text and census tables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Places that used to be: USGS Geographic Names Information System (2021). How TownRatings grades history →

From the Library of Congress (11), U.S. Geological Survey historical maps and the USGS Geographic Names Information System. Archive images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.