Fair Grove, Missouri
Encyclopedia
Fair Grove is a city in Greene County
, Missouri
, United States
. The population was 1,411 at the 2009 census. It is part of the Springfield, Missouri
Metropolitan Statistical Area
.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the city has a total area of 3.1 square miles (8 km²), all of it land.
on Highway 65. The 2000 census
counted 1,107 citizens. MODOT is improving four lane Highway 65 south to Springfield, connecting with 4 lanes south to Branson
and Buffalo, MO. As of the census
of 2000, there were 1,107 people, 405 households, and 309 families residing in the city. The population density
was 357.1 people per square mile (137.9/km²). There were 421 housing units at an average density of 135.8 per square mile (52.4/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 98.19% White, 0.18% Native American, 0.18% Asian, and 1.45% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.36% of the population.
There were 405 households out of which 43.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.5% were married couples
living together, 12.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.5% were non-families. 20.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.73 and the average family size was 3.18.
In the city the population was spread out with 31.7% under the age of 18, 8.1% from 18 to 24, 32.6% from 25 to 44, 17.4% from 45 to 64, and 10.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females there were 93.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.1 males.
The median income for a household in the city in 2000 was $36,761, and the median income for a family was $41,167. Males had a median income of $30,688 versus $21,447 for females. The per capita income
for the city was $16,765. About 6.4% of families and 6.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.1% of those under age 18 and 11.5% of those age 65 or over.
Later on, the Methodist and Presbyterian people met to worship in the grove a few yards east of this house (if house it may be called with puncheon floor and grotesque furnishings) and there built an arbor and small house in which to worship.
At one of these meetings the question was asked "What shall we name this place?" and Uncle Willis Spence, as he was familiarly called, suggested that it be called Fair Grove after the name of the Methodist church of which he had been a member, in Randolph County, NC All acquiesced and the name has ever since remained. So the Grove part of the name was not a native part of Missouri, but of North Carolina
.
In the early years of Fair Grove, the citizens of the place, and community—mostly Methodists and Presbyterians met to worship under a brush arbor about where a small house of worship was built and afterward a spacious arbor supported by numerous posts and covered with clapboards, served a few years.
On or about the year 1856, one John Ramey, a prosperous farmer, who owned a large farm which at this time is owned by Cal Potter, built a small store house on the lot now (1932) owned and occupied by the Farmers Exchange, became the first merchant of Fair Grove.
The town was noted for numerous blacksmith
s.
In 1883, a very good and efficient buhr mill
was built to grind both corn and wheat. After a few years they dispensed with the wheat buhr and installed the roller process of making flour which enabled them to turn out a high grade of merchantable flour and the proprietors for years and years had a very lucrative business.
Fair Grove at one time had a wool carding machine. This machine was housed in a small house immediately west of the Bell Hotel Lot. This factory was built by Paschal McMinn, father of the late Willis McMinn who established the first barbershop in town.
Fair Grove had an elegant cafe and a hotel second to none in the country. Mr. Bell proprietor, together with his good wife built through courteousness, an enviable business in their line. Their table filled with delicious viands is seldom surpassed by any hotel in large cities.
Mr. Bell has established a miniature zoo park which featured a pair each of deer
, peafowl
, white guineas, ring-tail coon, black coon, (a very rare animal) a white opossum, a groundhog
, a pair of fox squirrels and several gray squirrels; also three exquisite houses for Martins which from their elevation overlooked the town.
Fair Grove from its early existence was noted for its commerciality, which increased as the years flitted by. The many customers of the several merchants carried away an immense amount of the necessaries of the home, while the several merchants furnished in such profuse quantities.
and two storage tanks. Water is chlorinated and tested as per DNR regulations. There are around 500 single-family homes, and several multi family buildings and duplexes. A Senior Citizen's Housing provides 1-bedroom apartments for 20. There are 43 businesses, including the historic district. These businesses consist of 4 banks (O'Bannon Bank;Emprie Bank;Greene County Bank; and Bank Of Bolivar),Titan Propane, Family Pharmacy, MFA
, Dollar General
, Kum and GO Convenience Store, O Reilly Auto Parts Store, Subway
, Hilltop Pizza and BBQ]], Summerfresh , and the local USPS. Nine Churches reside within the city limits.
Fair Grove also has a Farmers' Market. It Starts on the Third Wednesday in April and Runs Till the First Wednesday in October, Wednesdays only From 3:30 till 7:00 P.M.Rain or Shine. Held on the Historic Womack Mill Grounds. Highway 125 & main Street. The Fair Grove Farmers' market is the 2010 Farmers' Market of the Year, Sponsored by the AGRI MO and The MFMA.
The 3.131 square miles (8.1 km²) of city operates with an alderman-based government. Mayor Tim Smith and 6 aldermen (2 aldermen representing each of the 3 wards) meet twice a month. A 39 acres (157,827.5 m²) city park in the center of town was purchased by the Park Department with plans to develop a hiking trail, soccer fields, baseball diamonds and a community building. A rambling creek runs through the center of the parkland. There is a part of the recreational area already established next to City Hall and the library with a sand volleyball court, basketball court, public restrooms, a toddler playground area and another playground for older children. The library was completed in 2000 and holds over 6,000 books.
.
In 2007, voters approved a tax bond for new construction projects and for renovation of current space. In the summer of 2008 the construction was completed on the new Middle School that was built in 2007 as a result of the tax bond. The New Middle School was opened for the 2008-2009 school year. A new baseball field as well as a new football field and track are currently being built, however, several local residents will be affected, as the new facilities will be located near a residential area. Expected completion for the construction and renovations as a result of the 2007 tax bond is 2010.
That first year, Granny Poke, in a bedraggled cookshack, fired up her wood stove to cook a batch of brown beans
, poke greens
, homemade fruit cobbler
and cornbread
. A short parade began the two-day event, with a small crowd attending. A few men of the town gathered at the mill to learn log splitting and shingle riving
, and Sassafras tea
, pawpaws
and hickory nuts
were available, just for the asking.
Since those early years, the organizers of that first festival have seen many changes and improvements. Today, the crowd estimate during the Fair Grove Heritage Reunion is 40,000 to 50,000 on Saturday and around 30,000 on Sunday. The number of booths have increased to almost 400, with many featuring demonstrations, such as weaving
, bobbin lace
and soap making
. The two day event still includes a parade and a church service in front of the historic mill.
Activities abound throughout the show area. Some of the favorites include corn grinding in the Boegel & Hine Flour Mill, working draft teams, an antique tractor rodeo, horse
and mule
obstacle course and wheat threshing
. Primitive gasoline engines
and steam-powered engines are furnished through the Early Day Gas Engines and Tractor Association, Branch 16 and The Ozark Steam Engine Association. Demonstrations of corn shredders and a corn shellers also occur throughout the day.
The 2007 the Festival had an estimated 60,000 attendance. Also in 2007, the parade was the longest ever (over 3 hours long) in celebration of the City's 40th Anniversary.
In the fall of 2007, Pizza Hut started offering the Pizza Hut Express Trailer in Fair Grove twice a week. But, was later discontinued as a result of funding issues.
Fair Grove is currently constructing the new Public Park. The new Park will feature a volleyball court, basketball court, softball field, soccer field, a baseball field, a water park/pool, hiking trails, and playgrounds.
In December 2007, at&t
started offering their DSL in Fair Grove. Before that, Fair Grove didn't have any High Speed Internet providers - many residents and businesses had to get their Internet via satellite or they had to have Dial-Up service.
In February 2008, Verizon Wireless started offering Wireless service in the Springfield Metro Area (including Fair Grove).
In August 2008, the construction of the new Middle School was completed.
Greene County, Missouri
Greene County is a county located in Southwest Missouri. As of 2010, the population was 275,174 making it the fourth most populated county in Missouri. Its county seat is Springfield...
, Missouri
Missouri
Missouri is a US state located in the Midwestern United States, bordered by Iowa, Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Kansas and Nebraska. With a 2010 population of 5,988,927, Missouri is the 18th most populous state in the nation and the fifth most populous in the Midwest. It...
, United States
United States
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. The population was 1,411 at the 2009 census. It is part of the Springfield, Missouri
Springfield, Missouri
Springfield is the third largest city in the U.S. state of Missouri and the county seat of Greene County. According to the 2010 census data, the population was 159,498, an increase of 5.2% since the 2000 census. The Springfield Metropolitan Area, population 436,712, includes the counties of...
Metropolitan Statistical Area
Springfield, Missouri Metropolitan Area
The Springfield, Missouri Metropolitan Area, as defined by the United States Census Bureau, is an area consisting of five counties in southwestern Missouri, anchored by the city of Springfield - the state's third largest city. Other primary population centers in the metro area include Nixa, Ozark,...
.
Geography
Fair Grove is located at 37°22′52"N 93°9′4"W (37.380992, -93.150996).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the city has a total area of 3.1 square miles (8 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
Fair Grove is located about 14 miles (22.5 km) north of Springfield, MissouriSpringfield, Missouri
Springfield is the third largest city in the U.S. state of Missouri and the county seat of Greene County. According to the 2010 census data, the population was 159,498, an increase of 5.2% since the 2000 census. The Springfield Metropolitan Area, population 436,712, includes the counties of...
on Highway 65. The 2000 census
Census
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counted 1,107 citizens. MODOT is improving four lane Highway 65 south to Springfield, connecting with 4 lanes south to Branson
Branson, Missouri
Branson is a city in Taney County in the U.S. state of Missouri. It was named after Reuben Branson, postmaster and operator of a general store in the area in the 1880s....
and Buffalo, MO. As of the census
Census
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of 2000, there were 1,107 people, 405 households, and 309 families residing in the city. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 357.1 people per square mile (137.9/km²). There were 421 housing units at an average density of 135.8 per square mile (52.4/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 98.19% White, 0.18% Native American, 0.18% Asian, and 1.45% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.36% of the population.
There were 405 households out of which 43.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.5% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 12.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.5% were non-families. 20.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.73 and the average family size was 3.18.
In the city the population was spread out with 31.7% under the age of 18, 8.1% from 18 to 24, 32.6% from 25 to 44, 17.4% from 45 to 64, and 10.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females there were 93.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.1 males.
The median income for a household in the city in 2000 was $36,761, and the median income for a family was $41,167. Males had a median income of $30,688 versus $21,447 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the city was $16,765. About 6.4% of families and 6.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.1% of those under age 18 and 11.5% of those age 65 or over.
History
Tradition says that the little log school went by the name of the Duke School House from the fact that Chattam Duke was the teacher of the first term of school in the new district—this was on or about the year 1851.Later on, the Methodist and Presbyterian people met to worship in the grove a few yards east of this house (if house it may be called with puncheon floor and grotesque furnishings) and there built an arbor and small house in which to worship.
At one of these meetings the question was asked "What shall we name this place?" and Uncle Willis Spence, as he was familiarly called, suggested that it be called Fair Grove after the name of the Methodist church of which he had been a member, in Randolph County, NC All acquiesced and the name has ever since remained. So the Grove part of the name was not a native part of Missouri, but of North Carolina
North Carolina
North Carolina is a state located in the southeastern United States. The state borders South Carolina and Georgia to the south, Tennessee to the west and Virginia to the north. North Carolina contains 100 counties. Its capital is Raleigh, and its largest city is Charlotte...
.
In the early years of Fair Grove, the citizens of the place, and community—mostly Methodists and Presbyterians met to worship under a brush arbor about where a small house of worship was built and afterward a spacious arbor supported by numerous posts and covered with clapboards, served a few years.
On or about the year 1856, one John Ramey, a prosperous farmer, who owned a large farm which at this time is owned by Cal Potter, built a small store house on the lot now (1932) owned and occupied by the Farmers Exchange, became the first merchant of Fair Grove.
The town was noted for numerous blacksmith
Blacksmith
A blacksmith is a person who creates objects from wrought iron or steel by forging the metal; that is, by using tools to hammer, bend, and cut...
s.
In 1883, a very good and efficient buhr mill
Gristmill
The terms gristmill or grist mill can refer either to a building in which grain is ground into flour, or to the grinding mechanism itself.- Early history :...
was built to grind both corn and wheat. After a few years they dispensed with the wheat buhr and installed the roller process of making flour which enabled them to turn out a high grade of merchantable flour and the proprietors for years and years had a very lucrative business.
Fair Grove at one time had a wool carding machine. This machine was housed in a small house immediately west of the Bell Hotel Lot. This factory was built by Paschal McMinn, father of the late Willis McMinn who established the first barbershop in town.
Fair Grove had an elegant cafe and a hotel second to none in the country. Mr. Bell proprietor, together with his good wife built through courteousness, an enviable business in their line. Their table filled with delicious viands is seldom surpassed by any hotel in large cities.
Mr. Bell has established a miniature zoo park which featured a pair each of deer
Deer
Deer are the ruminant mammals forming the family Cervidae. Species in the Cervidae family include white-tailed deer, elk, moose, red deer, reindeer, fallow deer, roe deer and chital. Male deer of all species and female reindeer grow and shed new antlers each year...
, peafowl
Peafowl
Peafowl are two Asiatic species of flying birds in the genus Pavo of the pheasant family, Phasianidae, best known for the male's extravagant eye-spotted tail, which it displays as part of courtship. The male is called a peacock, the female a peahen, and the offspring peachicks. The adult female...
, white guineas, ring-tail coon, black coon, (a very rare animal) a white opossum, a groundhog
Groundhog
The groundhog , also known as a woodchuck, whistle-pig, or in some areas as a land-beaver, is a rodent of the family Sciuridae, belonging to the group of large ground squirrels known as marmots. Other marmots, such as the yellow-bellied and hoary marmots, live in rocky and mountainous areas, but...
, a pair of fox squirrels and several gray squirrels; also three exquisite houses for Martins which from their elevation overlooked the town.
Fair Grove from its early existence was noted for its commerciality, which increased as the years flitted by. The many customers of the several merchants carried away an immense amount of the necessaries of the home, while the several merchants furnished in such profuse quantities.
Fair Grove Today
Consistent growth is the plan for the inhabitants that are proud of 1883 Boegel & Hine now the Wommack Mill, school, park, and small town style of living with a sense of community. There are nine subdivisions underway in the city limits. All city streets are paved and the newer subdivisions have curbs, gutters and sidewalks. The citizens passed a revenue bond issue in 2005 to expand the sewer system in planning for future growth. Fair Grove City Water has been established since 1968 and has two wellsWater well
A water well is an excavation or structure created in the ground by digging, driving, boring or drilling to access groundwater in underground aquifers. The well water is drawn by an electric submersible pump, a trash pump, a vertical turbine pump, a handpump or a mechanical pump...
and two storage tanks. Water is chlorinated and tested as per DNR regulations. There are around 500 single-family homes, and several multi family buildings and duplexes. A Senior Citizen's Housing provides 1-bedroom apartments for 20. There are 43 businesses, including the historic district. These businesses consist of 4 banks (O'Bannon Bank;Emprie Bank;Greene County Bank; and Bank Of Bolivar),Titan Propane, Family Pharmacy, MFA
MFA
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, Dollar General
Dollar General
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, Kum and GO Convenience Store, O Reilly Auto Parts Store, Subway
Subway (restaurant)
Subway is an American restaurant franchise that primarily sells submarine sandwiches and salads. It is owned and operated by Doctor's Associates, Inc. . Subway is one of the fastest growing franchises in the world with 35,519 restaurants in 98 countries and territories as of October 25th, 2011...
, Hilltop Pizza and BBQ]], Summerfresh , and the local USPS. Nine Churches reside within the city limits.
Fair Grove also has a Farmers' Market. It Starts on the Third Wednesday in April and Runs Till the First Wednesday in October, Wednesdays only From 3:30 till 7:00 P.M.Rain or Shine. Held on the Historic Womack Mill Grounds. Highway 125 & main Street. The Fair Grove Farmers' market is the 2010 Farmers' Market of the Year, Sponsored by the AGRI MO and The MFMA.
The 3.131 square miles (8.1 km²) of city operates with an alderman-based government. Mayor Tim Smith and 6 aldermen (2 aldermen representing each of the 3 wards) meet twice a month. A 39 acres (157,827.5 m²) city park in the center of town was purchased by the Park Department with plans to develop a hiking trail, soccer fields, baseball diamonds and a community building. A rambling creek runs through the center of the parkland. There is a part of the recreational area already established next to City Hall and the library with a sand volleyball court, basketball court, public restrooms, a toddler playground area and another playground for older children. The library was completed in 2000 and holds over 6,000 books.
Fair Grove R-X Public Schools
Fair Grove R-10 School District is a K-12 school district located at 132 N. Main Street in Fair Grove. The school district is again for the ninth year out of 10 and for the last four years Accredited with Distinction in Performance. This is the highest accreditation awarded by the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education. The school enrollment is 1,140 students in the learning centers: grades K-5, 6-8, and 9-12. In addition to the basic courses, instruction is provided through classes of remediation, special needs, enrichment, college preparatory, advanced, vocational courses, area vocational school, dual credit and distant learning courses with nearby universities. This district far exceeds the educational opportunities required by the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary EducationMissouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education
The Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education or DESE, autonomous of the governor and the Missouri State Legislature, administers primary and secondary public education in the state of Missouri. Local municipalities and their respective school districts operate individual public...
.
In 2007, voters approved a tax bond for new construction projects and for renovation of current space. In the summer of 2008 the construction was completed on the new Middle School that was built in 2007 as a result of the tax bond. The New Middle School was opened for the 2008-2009 school year. A new baseball field as well as a new football field and track are currently being built, however, several local residents will be affected, as the new facilities will be located near a residential area. Expected completion for the construction and renovations as a result of the 2007 tax bond is 2010.
Fair Grove Heritage Reunion
The most notable event that takes place in Fair Grove each year is the Fair Grove Heritage Reunion. This always takes place the last full weekend in September. This festival has its roots in the Fair Grove Arts and Crafts Festival which started in 1978. Dan and Betty Manning organized a gathering of 12 local craftsmen to sell their wares on the square.That first year, Granny Poke, in a bedraggled cookshack, fired up her wood stove to cook a batch of brown beans
Common bean
Phaseolus vulgaris, the common bean, is an herbaceous annual plant domesticated independently in ancient Mesoamerica and the Andes, and now grown worldwide for its edible bean, popular both dry and as a green bean. The leaf is occasionally used as a leaf vegetable, and the straw is used for fodder...
, poke greens
Pokeweed
The pokeweeds, also known as pokebush, pokeberry, pokeroot, poke sallet, polk salad, polk salat, polk sallet, inkberry or ombú, comprise the genus Phytolacca, perennial plants native to North America, South America, East Asia and New Zealand...
, homemade fruit cobbler
Cobbler (food)
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and cornbread
Cornbread
Cornbread is a generic name for any number of quick breads containing cornmeal and leavened by baking powder.-History:Native Americans were using ground corn for food thousands of years before European explorers arrived in the New World...
. A short parade began the two-day event, with a small crowd attending. A few men of the town gathered at the mill to learn log splitting and shingle riving
Shake (shingle)
A shake is a basic wooden shingle that is made from split logs. Shakes have traditionally been used for roofing and siding applications around the world. Higher grade shakes are typically used for roofing purposes, while the lower grades are used for siding purposes...
, and Sassafras tea
Sassafras
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, pawpaws
Asimina triloba
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and hickory nuts
Hickory
Trees in the genus Carya are commonly known as hickory, derived from the Powhatan language of Virginia. The genus includes 17–19 species of deciduous trees with pinnately compound leaves and big nuts...
were available, just for the asking.
Since those early years, the organizers of that first festival have seen many changes and improvements. Today, the crowd estimate during the Fair Grove Heritage Reunion is 40,000 to 50,000 on Saturday and around 30,000 on Sunday. The number of booths have increased to almost 400, with many featuring demonstrations, such as weaving
Weaving
Weaving is a method of fabric production in which two distinct sets of yarns or threads are interlaced at right angles to form a fabric or cloth. The other methods are knitting, lace making and felting. The longitudinal threads are called the warp and the lateral threads are the weft or filling...
, bobbin lace
Bobbin lace
Bobbin lace is a lace textile made by braiding and twisting lengths of thread, which are wound on bobbins to manage them. As the work progresses, the weaving is held in place with pins set in a lace pillow, the placement of the pins usually determined by a pattern or pricking pinned on the...
and soap making
Soap
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. The two day event still includes a parade and a church service in front of the historic mill.
Activities abound throughout the show area. Some of the favorites include corn grinding in the Boegel & Hine Flour Mill, working draft teams, an antique tractor rodeo, horse
Horse
The horse is one of two extant subspecies of Equus ferus, or the wild horse. It is a single-hooved mammal belonging to the taxonomic family Equidae. The horse has evolved over the past 45 to 55 million years from a small multi-toed creature into the large, single-toed animal of today...
and mule
Mule
A mule is the offspring of a male donkey and a female horse. Horses and donkeys are different species, with different numbers of chromosomes. Of the two F1 hybrids between these two species, a mule is easier to obtain than a hinny...
obstacle course and wheat threshing
Threshing machine
The thrashing machine, or, in modern spelling, threshing machine , was a machine first invented by Scottish mechanical engineer Andrew Meikle for use in agriculture. It was invented for the separation of grain from stalks and husks. For thousands of years, grain was separated by hand with flails,...
. Primitive gasoline engines
Internal combustion engine
The internal combustion engine is an engine in which the combustion of a fuel occurs with an oxidizer in a combustion chamber. In an internal combustion engine, the expansion of the high-temperature and high -pressure gases produced by combustion apply direct force to some component of the engine...
and steam-powered engines are furnished through the Early Day Gas Engines and Tractor Association, Branch 16 and The Ozark Steam Engine Association. Demonstrations of corn shredders and a corn shellers also occur throughout the day.
The 2007 the Festival had an estimated 60,000 attendance. Also in 2007, the parade was the longest ever (over 3 hours long) in celebration of the City's 40th Anniversary.
Fair Grove and the Future
In 2007, MoDOT began construction of the new four lane highway 65 from Springfield to Buffalo. The Fair Grove Schools began remodeling and new construction of all the R-X Schools.In the fall of 2007, Pizza Hut started offering the Pizza Hut Express Trailer in Fair Grove twice a week. But, was later discontinued as a result of funding issues.
Fair Grove is currently constructing the new Public Park. The new Park will feature a volleyball court, basketball court, softball field, soccer field, a baseball field, a water park/pool, hiking trails, and playgrounds.
In December 2007, at&t
AT&T
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started offering their DSL in Fair Grove. Before that, Fair Grove didn't have any High Speed Internet providers - many residents and businesses had to get their Internet via satellite or they had to have Dial-Up service.
In February 2008, Verizon Wireless started offering Wireless service in the Springfield Metro Area (including Fair Grove).
In August 2008, the construction of the new Middle School was completed.