Dale County AlArchives News.....How Ozark Got its name  October 15 1970
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Southern Star
How Ozark Got Its Name
  {A Popular Legend)
I would like to pass on something that I was told and I gave it in school when 
we had opening exercises. This being a part of the program.                  
  Indians first settled on the land formerly owned by the Byrd's at the top of 
Newton Street. They could easily see for miles around as this was the highest 
place in this particular area.
  One afternoon one of the children belonging to an Indian family strayed away 
from home and all the families became alarmed when night came and he had not 
returned. His name was Zark, so they began calling and their voices could be 
heard for miles. They were calling 0 Zark, 0 Zark, 0 Zark. Pretty soon a large 
crowd had gathered. The boy was soon found, and a large celebration was had by 
all.
 This story was passed on down when the white man came, so when a name was 
needed for Ozark, they thought about how the name carried so well and attracted 
such a large crowd, it was named Ozark.



 From Harold Stephens Southern Star File.


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