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Boegel and Hine Flour Mill-Wommack Mill

Historic building
In Fair Grove, Missouri
8.1 mi from Route 66
National Register of Historic Places

The Boegel and Hine Flour Mill, better known as the Wommack Mill or Grove Mill, is an old grist mill in Fair Grove, MO, about 8 miles off the old road. Built in 1883, it is a tall timber-frame building clad in upright boards, with a pair of round concrete silos beside it. The mill kept working until 1969 and joined the National Register in 1986.

What is Boegel and Hine Flour Mill-Wommack Mill?

The mill stands two and a half stories tall, framed with heavy timbers and covered in upright boards. Next to it rise two cylindrical grain silos made from concrete mixed with gravel from local creeks.

Together, mill and silos show how grain was stored and ground in a small Ozark farm town.

History of Boegel and Hine Flour Mill-Wommack Mill

Builders finished it in 1883, and it stayed in business for more than eighty years, finally shutting down in 1969. Over the years it has carried three names: Boegel and Hine, Wommack, and Grove. Its National Register listing came in 1986.

Visiting Boegel and Hine Flour Mill-Wommack Mill: tips

Restrooms and parking are on site, and it is listed as wheelchair accessible and good for kids. Allow 30 minutes to an hour. Food and fuel are close by in town. The Baker Observatory is about 6 miles away, the Hosmer Dairy Farm Historic District about 7, and the Holman site about 9.

Practical info

Address: 38 S Main St, Fair Grove, MO 65648
Phone: +1 417-380-7479
Website: fg-historical.org
Hours: We have no opening hours for this stop yet — check the official site.
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Baker Observatory

Fair Grove, Missouri · 7.1 mi from Route 66

A Missouri State University observatory set in the countryside just off the old road near Marshfield.

Art & landmarks

6.1 mi from Boegel and Hine Flour Mill-Wommack Mill

Hosmer Dairy Farm Historic District

Marshfield, Missouri · 4.2 mi from Route 66

A turn-of-the-century Ozark dairy farm near Marshfield, with a stone-footed bank barn and twin silos.

Historic district

6.9 mi from Boegel and Hine Flour Mill-Wommack Mill

Holman

Holman, Missouri · on Route 66

A short-lived Webster County post-office town that once had its own schoolhouse, northeast of Springfield.

Ghost town

9.3 mi from Boegel and Hine Flour Mill-Wommack Mill

Dickerson Park Zoo

Springfield, Missouri · 1.0 mi from Route 66

Springfield's zoo, founded in 1922, with more than 500 animals from about 160 species.

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12.4 mi from Boegel and Hine Flour Mill-Wommack Mill

Rail Haven Motel

Springfield, Missouri · 1.1 mi from Route 66

A 1938 Springfield motor court, grown into an L-shaped complex, where you can still spend the night.

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Route 66 Stadium

Springfield, Missouri · 0.4 mi from Route 66

Springfield's minor league ballpark, called Hammons Field until 2026, about a block from St. Louis Street.

Route 66 sitePhoto credit

13.8 mi from Boegel and Hine Flour Mill-Wommack Mill

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