Back to the Directory

Old Linn Creek, Missouri

Old Linn Creek, Missouri

Bagnell Dam displaced Old Linn Creek in 1931, and the town was rebuilt at a new site. According to legend, Old Linn Creek's church bell--now located under Lake of the Ozarks--still occasionally rings.

About this community

Dam
Bagnell Dam
River
Osage River
Established
1841
Inundated
1931

The community that was displaced

Displacement cost
$14,854,142
Property value
$364,285
Vocations
farmer, fisherman, rancher
Birthplaces
local