Why visit Ash Grove
Townapedia lists 2 museums and landmarks in and around town.
Highlights include Berry Cemetery and Nathan and Olive Boone Homestead State Historic Site.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 90°F; January lows average 24°F.
Weather in Ash Grove
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Ash Grove
Ash Grove is a city in Greene County, Missouri, United States. The population was 1,512 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Springfield, Missouri Metropolitan Statistical Area.
From the Wikipedia article Ash Grove, Missouri (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Museums and landmarks2
Berry Cemetery
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.1 mi
Historic African-American cemetery in Greene County, Missouri, US
Nathan and Olive Boone Homestead State Historic Site
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.9 mi
State-owned property that preserves the home by Nathan Boone
Churches and places of worship4
Theotokos Unexpected Joy Orthodox Church
Church · Orthodox · 0.9 mi
810 West Woodbine Road, Ash Grove
Ash Grove Assembly of God
Church · Pentecostal
411 North Crestview Avenue, Ash Grove
Gas and EV charging1
Schools, colleges and libraries4
History
Ash Grove was laid out in 1853. The city was named from a grove of ash trees near the original town site. A post office called Ash Grove has been in operation since 1849.
Berry Cemetery, Gilmore Barn, and the Nathan and Olive Boone Homestead State Historic Site, are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
From the History section of Ash Grove, Missouri on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Healthcare1
Map of Ash Grove
12 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 44°F | 24°F | 2.1 in | 3.9 in |
| Feb | 49°F | 27°F | 2.1 in | 2.4 in |
| Mar | 59°F | 35°F | 3.5 in | 1.5 in |
| Apr | 69°F | 45°F | 4.5 in | 0.0 in |
| May | 77°F | 55°F | 5.6 in | 0.0 in |
| Jun | 86°F | 64°F | 4.9 in | 0.0 in |
| Jul | 90°F | 68°F | 3.8 in | 0.0 in |
| Aug | 90°F | 66°F | 3.5 in | 0.0 in |
| Sep | 83°F | 58°F | 4.4 in | 0.0 in |
| Oct | 71°F | 46°F | 3.3 in | 0.0 in |
| Nov | 58°F | 36°F | 3.3 in | 0.7 in |
| Dec | 47°F | 28°F | 2.6 in | 0.8 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Ash Grove 4S (4 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Greene County has had 23 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for severe storms.
- 2026-06-30: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding (Severe Storm)
- 2025-06-09: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding (Severe Storm)
- 2023-09-21: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding (Severe Storm)
- 2020-03-26: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
- 2019-07-09: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding (Severe Storm)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Springfield-Branson National Airport (SGF) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 12 miles away.
- Republic 14 mi southeast, about 22 min by car
- Springfield 18 mi southeast, about 29 min by car
- Bolivar 22 mi northeast, about 35 min by car
- Nixa 25 mi southeast, about 40 min by car
- Ozark 28 mi southeast, about 45 min by car
- Carthage 43 mi west, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Webb City 50 mi west, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Branson 51 mi south, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Joplin 53 mi west, about 1 h 30 min by car
- Neosho 55 mi southwest, about 1 h 30 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Boone-5, mostateparks, Public domain
- Monument at Berry Cemetery, Brian Sims, CC BY-SA 4.0
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