[6] The community was named for a grove of trees near the original town site that reminded the early settlers of Fairgrove, North Carolina, from where they migrated.

[7] The Boegel and Hine Flour Mill-Wommack Mill was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986.

[9] Fair Grove is located approximately 14 miles (23 km) north of Springfield on U.S. Route 65.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 3.18 square miles (8.24 km2), all land.

[13] 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.

As of May 2013, Fair Grove completed a new Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) storm shelter / safe room that the school and community can utilize during a tornado warning.

The safe room was featured on the Today show on May 22, 2013, as reported by GoFairGrove.com Archived June 29, 2014, at the Wayback Machine, Fair Grove's main source for photos, news and information.

Dan and Betty Manning organized a gathering of 12 local craftsmen to sell their wares on the square.

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.

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.

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.