Jamesville, Missouri

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.

Silver Lake is a lake in the U.S. state of Missouri.Silver Lake was named on account of its pure water.

Boaz is an unincorporated community in Christian County, Missouri, United States. Boaz is part of the Springfield, Missouri Metropolitan Statistical Area. The community is located approximately seven miles southwest of Nixa and is about five miles east of Clever. A post office called Boaz was established in 1893, and remained in operation until 1914. The community derives its name from Boaz, a figure in the Hebrew Bible.

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

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.

Nixa High School is a public high school in Nixa, Missouri, United States. Nixa High School received the National Blue Ribbon in 2013 and 2022. It is ranked number thirty in the state and first in the Springfield metropolitan area by U.S. News & World Report in 2022.

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.

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.

North Galloway Township is an inactive township in Christian County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.North Galloway Township was named in memory of Mr. Galloway, a casualty of the Civil War.

Lincoln Township is an inactive township in Christian County, Missouri. The township was named after Abraham Lincoln, the 16th President of the United States.

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.

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.