Home inspection in Forsyth, Missouri.

Why Forsyth homes need a local read

Forsyth is the Taney County seat, a White River town whose first courthouse stood where Swan Creek meets the river.

History: Taney County was established in 1837 and Forsyth became the county seat in 1838, after growing as a White River landing town in the early 1800s.

Housing: The whole town was moved to the bluffs above the river in 1950, and the county built a new courthouse in 1889 after earlier ones were damaged or burned.

Around town: Shadowrock Park stands at the original river-shore town site, and Lake Taneycomo, Bull Shoals Lake and Powersite Dam are local landmarks.

Setting: Forsyth's current location is on bluffs overlooking the White River.

Water, flooding and moisture in Forsyth

Water nearby: Forsyth sits on the White River where Swan Creek joins it, near Lake Taneycomo, which formed when Powersite Dam was completed in 1913.

Flood history: The city history says the original town site on the river shore was flooded by the new reservoir behind Bull Shoals Dam, and the entire town had to be moved to the bluffs overlooking the river in 1950.

EPA's Map of Radon Zones places Taney County in Zone 2 (predicted average indoor levels of 2 to 4 pCi/L). EPA notes that homes vary within any zone, so the map does not predict a single house.

Sources for the facts on this page

• en.wikipedia.org: Forsyth, Missouri
• forsythmo.gov: history
• epa.gov: epa map radon zones