McCord Bend, MO

McCord Bend sits in Missouri's Ozark Mountains with just 138 residents in Stone County. Take Highway 13 south from Springfield (45 miles) or north from Harrison, Arkansas, with Highway 76 providing east-west connections to Branson. Most traffic consists of longer routes between Missouri cities and Arkansas destinations. The community sits near Table Rock Lake's upper reaches, where the White River's winding course likely inspired its name.