North Galloway Township, Christian County, Missouri

Highlandville is a city in Christian County, Missouri, United States. The population was 963 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Springfield, Missouri Metropolitan Statistical Area.

KSPW (96.5 FM) is a radio station broadcasting a Top 40 (CHR) format. Licensed to Sparta, Missouri, United States, it serves Springfield, Missouri. The station is owned by SummitMedia.

Selmore is an unincorporated community in Christian County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.

Riverdale is an unincorporated community in western Christian County in southern Missouri, United States. The community lies on Finley Creek, approximately four miles southwest of Ozark and two miles east of the Christian - Stone county line. U.S. Route 160 is about one-half mile southwest of the site. The Finley is dammed at Riverdale.

Elk Valley is a valley in Christian County in the Ozarks of southwest Missouri.The headwater area of the valley and associated intermittent stream is located at 36°57′01″N 93°10′48″W and the confluence with Finley Creek is at 37°00′19″N 93°16′26″W. The confluence is at an elevation of 1,070 ft (330 m).The source area for the valley stream lies about one mile northwest of the community of Christian Center and on the south edge of the Springfield Plateau. The stream flows northwest, crossing under U.S. Route 65 midway between Selmore and Ozark. The stream continues and passes under and parallels Missouri Route F reaching its confluence with Finley Creek about one mile northeast of Riverdale.Elk Valley was named for the fact the valley was a hunting ground of elk by pioneers. The elk were hunted out in the 1880s. Lead and zinc mines produced ore up until the 1920s. One mine in Ozark was reported to have produces as much as 180 tons of lead ore in or around 1904. The mines are still in the valley; some have shafts of 100 feet or more. There are at least seven mines in the Elk Valley area.

West Finley Township is a township in central Christian County, Missouri. The organization date and origin of the name of West Finley Township is unknown.

East Finley Township is a township in central Christian County, Missouri. The organization date and origin of the name of East Finley Township is unknown.

Garden Grove Township is a township in central Christian County, Missouri. The organization date and origin of the name of Garden Grove Township is unknown.

Christian County is located in the southwestern part of the U.S. state of Missouri. As of the 2020 census, its population was 88,842. Its county seat is Ozark. The county was organized in 1859 and is named after Christian County, Kentucky, which in turn is named for William Christian, a Kentucky soldier of the American Revolutionary War. Christian County is part of the Springfield, MO Metropolitan Statistical Area. Between 2000 and 2010, it was the fastest-growing county in the state and one of the fastest growing ones in the nation as the county became more suburban due to the booming growth in Springfield.

Finley Creek is a stream in the Ozarks of southern Missouri. The headwaters of the Finley are in Webster County southeast of Seymour. The stream flows west-southwest into Christian County, through Ozark and into the northeast corner of Stone County to its confluence with the James River at the old townsite of Jamesville. The Finley is bridged by Missouri Route 125 at Linden, Missouri Route 14 and US Route 65 in Ozark, and US Route 160 southwest of the old Riverdale dam.Some say Finley Creek was named after John Finley, who accompanied Daniel Boone to Kentucky in 1769. Others contend that the pair didn’t meet until after Finley had left Kentucky. The creek is also rumored to be named after James Finley, an early hunter.

Rosedale Township is a township in west-central Christian County, Missouri. The organization date and origin of the name of Rosedale Township is unknown.

Jamesville is an unincorporated community in northeast Stone County, Missouri, United States. The community is located just west of the confluence of Finley Creek and the James River, along Missouri Route M.The historic Jamesville School was located along Finley Creek to the east of the settlement.