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Holman, Missouri

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Holman is an extinct town near Springfield, MO, in Webster County, about 15 miles northeast of the city on Missouri Route OO. Federal place-name records still list it as a populated place. It had a post office from 1903 to 1911 and a schoolhouse, now gone, named for the Holman family who settled here. The site is less than a mile off Route 66, a quiet back-road detour.

What is Holman?

Holman is the site of a small former community. Its post office lasted only eight years, and its school, which carried the settlers' family name, no longer exists.

Visiting Holman: tips

Treat it as a country drive and stay on public roads. The Hosmer Dairy Farm Historic District is about 6 miles away, the Baker Observatory about 9, and the old Wommack Mill in Fair Grove about 9.

Practical info

Address
Grant Township, MO 65757

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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

6.1 mi from Holman

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

8.7 mi from Holman

Boegel and Hine Flour Mill-Wommack Mill in Fair Grove, MO

Boegel and Hine Flour Mill-Wommack Mill

Fair Grove, Missouri · 8.1 mi from Route 66

An 1883 timber-frame grist mill in Fair Grove that ground grain until 1969, with twin gravel-concrete silos.

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9.3 mi from Holman

Rail Haven Motel in Springfield, MO

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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12.3 mi from Holman

Route 66 Steak 'n Shake in Springfield, MO

Route 66 Steak 'n Shake

Springfield, Missouri · 0.6 mi from Route 66

A Springfield Steak 'n Shake on the old Route 66 path that earned a spot on the National Register.

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13.0 mi from Holman

Route 66 Stadium in Springfield, MO

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

13.2 mi from Holman

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