Holman, Missouri
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Holman, Missouri is a former town on U.S. Highway 66 in Webster County
near the Greene County
line. The current location is Missouri Supplemental Route
OO about fifteen miles (24 km) northeast of Springfield
. Nothing remains of the town except the name of a local road. The site is now occupied by Exotic Animal Paradise.
A 1903 newspaper announced the founding of the new town. A lake was built as part of the development, and can be found across I-44 from the site of the Ranch Hotel, which burned in August, 1961. The other buildings on the site were a rock "tenant house" and a rock gas station at the entrance to the lane that led to the hotel.
The property was purchased in 1959 or 1960 by Nolan Eugene McDonald. He had just accepted the position of General Manager of Hutchens and Son, buildier of semi-trailer suspensions. The company owned Marshfield Steel and Mr. McDonald was in charge of greatly expanding the plant and designing new products. He spent many months upgrading the hotel for the family residence. Nolan and his wife, Lois, threw a memorable New Year's Eve party in the hotel's huge ballroom. After only one year in the Ranch Hotel, the home burned to the ground while the family was visiting the Lake of the Ozarks for the weekend. The property was sold and the McDonalds built a new house in Marshfield, Missouri.
Webster County, Missouri
Webster County is a county located in Southwest Missouri. As of 2000, the population was 31,045. The population in 2010 was 36,202. Its county seat is Marshfield. The county was organized in 1855 and named for U.S. Senator and U.S...
near the Greene County
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...
line. The current location is Missouri Supplemental Route
Missouri Supplemental Route
A supplemental route is a state secondary road in the U.S. state of Missouri, designated with letters. Supplemental routes were various roads within the state which the Missouri Department of Transportation was given in 1952 to maintain in addition to the regular routes...
OO about fifteen miles (24 km) northeast of Springfield
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...
. Nothing remains of the town except the name of a local road. The site is now occupied by Exotic Animal Paradise.
A 1903 newspaper announced the founding of the new town. A lake was built as part of the development, and can be found across I-44 from the site of the Ranch Hotel, which burned in August, 1961. The other buildings on the site were a rock "tenant house" and a rock gas station at the entrance to the lane that led to the hotel.
The property was purchased in 1959 or 1960 by Nolan Eugene McDonald. He had just accepted the position of General Manager of Hutchens and Son, buildier of semi-trailer suspensions. The company owned Marshfield Steel and Mr. McDonald was in charge of greatly expanding the plant and designing new products. He spent many months upgrading the hotel for the family residence. Nolan and his wife, Lois, threw a memorable New Year's Eve party in the hotel's huge ballroom. After only one year in the Ranch Hotel, the home burned to the ground while the family was visiting the Lake of the Ozarks for the weekend. The property was sold and the McDonalds built a new house in Marshfield, Missouri.