White Way Oil Company Station

Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2026.

From the record

One of 15 National Register listings published here for Barry County · listed in 2026 · category: Building.

Sources: the National Register database, National Park Service

The listing

What is counted as historic. The nomination lists 5 structuress, 2 buildingss as contributing to the listing.
Still standing. The Park Service records this property as extant.
Address. 5 Broadway Street, Monett, 65708
When was it listed? January 2026
Category. building
Township. Monett township
National Register reference number. 100012649 - assigned by the National Park Service when the property was listed.

Fires near this property

16 since 1993

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 16 fires within 5 miles of White Way Oil Company Station between 1993 and 2020, burning about 282 acres in total. None started naturally. 1 was recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.

Reported cause	Fires
Debris and open burning	8
Missing data/not specified/undetermined	4
Equipment and vehicle use	3
Arson/incendiarism	1

The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.

Date	Cause	Size	Reported by	Name on the report
2 September 1999	Debris and open burning	1.0 acres	Missouri Department of Conservation	not named
30 August 1995	Equipment and vehicle use	3.0 acres	Missouri Department of Conservation	not named
21 July 1999	Debris and open burning	1.0 acres	Missouri Department of Conservation	not named
17 July 2012	Missing data/not specified/undetermined	200 acres	Missouri Department of Conservation	LAWRENCE 2210
12 July 2020	Missing data/not specified/undetermined	9.0 acres	Missouri Department of Conservation	230842-00532-07122020-1250
26 June 1996	Equipment and vehicle use	5.0 acres	Missouri Department of Conservation	not named
26 April 1997	Debris and open burning	3.0 acres	Missouri Department of Conservation	not named
18 April 1996	Debris and open burning	15 acres	Missouri Department of Conservation	not named

Every fire recorded in Barry County

Mines and quarries near this property

10 of 13 shown

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 13 workings within 5 miles of White Way Oil Company Station: 11 past producers, 2 prospects. None of them still produces. What was taken out: Lead, Zinc, Stone, Crushed/Broken, Zinc, Lead, Iron. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.

Site	Commodity	Status
Unknown - Iron	Iron	Past Producer
Unknown - Iron	Iron	Past Producer
Unknown - Lead & Zinc	Zinc, Lead	Past Producer
Unknown - Lead & Zinc	Zinc, Lead	Past Producer
Pierce City Lime Co. North Quarry	Stone, Crushed/Broken	Past Producer
Pierce City Lime Co. South Quarry	Stone, Crushed/Broken	Past Producer
Unknown - Ss	Stone, Crushed/Broken	Past Producer
Unknown - Ss	Stone, Crushed/Broken	Past Producer
Globe Prospect Number One	Lead, Zinc	Prospect
Globe Prospect Number Two	Lead, Zinc	Prospect

Every working recorded in Barry County

Storms near this property

60 of 143 shown

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Monett, the town this property stands in, in 143 storm reports between 1994 and 2026: 56 thunderstorm wind, 54 hail, 23 flash flood, 4 heavy rain. No death or injury is recorded in these reports. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.

When	Event	Place named	Harm	What the report says
April 2015	Hail	Monett	$750,000	Numerous reports of broken car windows across southern Lawrence and Barry Counties. Several car dealerships suffered severe damage from the large hail.
May 2010	Tornado (EF1)	Monett	$500,000	A National Weather Service ground survey confirmed an EF-1 tornado initially touched down near the Plymouth Hill subdivision...then tracked through the Casino Park area before destroying the Pizza Hut and damaging several other structures. The tornado lifted near the race track on the eastern edge of Monett. Maximum winds were estimated at 100 to 110 mph with a maximum width of 200 yards.
March 2008	Flash Flood	Monett	$400,000	Five to six inches of rain fell over Barry County. All locations that typically flood during periods of excessive rainfall were flooded. Areas near Table Rock Lake were flooded from excessive discharge from Beaver Lake. Damage to roads and bridges occurred while several structures near Monett were flooded from Kelly Creek.
February 1997	Thunderstorm Wind	Monett	$250,000	no account filed
April 2026	Thunderstorm Wind	Monett	$100,000	A least 3 trees were reported down on homes with winds estimated between 60 and 70mph along with pea sized hail.
May 2021	Flash Flood	Monett	$100,000	Significant flooding occurred along Kelly Creek as it rose out of its banks flooding numerous businesses and roads in town.
July 2004	Thunderstorm Wind	Monett	$100,000	Downburst winds significantly damaged several businesses and homes in Monett. Damage to the high school was also revealed in a National Weather Service storm survey.
May 2015	Thunderstorm Wind	Monett	$75,000	Several trees blown down in Monett. One tree damaged a boat. Another tree was on a house and an outbuilding.
July 2023	Thunderstorm Wind	Monett	$50,000	Several large limbs were reported down with some on power lines causing power outages.
March 2017	Hail	Monett	$50,000	This report was from social media with a picture. There was reports of damage to cars in the Monett area.
April 2015	Hail	Monett	$50,000	Several cars had damage and windows cracked.
December 2008	Thunderstorm Wind	Monett	$50,000	Several trees were damaged and a few roofs lost shingles from severe thunderstorm wind gusts.
February 2023	Thunderstorm Wind	Monett	$40,000	Multiple power lines were reported down.
April 2025	Thunderstorm Wind	Monett	$30,000	Powerlines were reported down.
August 2012	Hail	Monett	$25,000	no account filed
May 2008	Thunderstorm Wind	Monett	$15,000	Power poles and lines were damaged causing power outages.
March 2008	Thunderstorm Wind	Monett	$15,000	Straight line winds caused minor damage to the Race Brothers store and a church on Highway 37 near the city limits. A tractor trailer container was also turned on its side.
July 2011	Thunderstorm Wind	Monett	$12,000	Power lines, poles and large trees were reported down within the city of Monett.
July 2023	Thunderstorm Wind	Monett	$10,000	A large tree fell on power lines causing power outages.
October 2019	Thunderstorm Wind	Monett	$10,000	Power outages were reported with trees blown down on power lines.
November 2008	Thunderstorm Wind	Monett	$10,000	Severe thunderstorm wind gusts in excess of 60 knots caused several large trees to be uprooted on the west side of Monett along with a carport blown off. One of the trees fell on a home at Cleveland Heights and Sunset.
April 2016	Thunderstorm Wind	Monett	$5,000	Several power lines and trees were blown down in Monett.
May 2010	Thunderstorm Wind	Monett	$5,000	Several power poles were downed inside the city limits.
February 2001	Thunderstorm Wind	Monett	$5,000	no account filed
July 1995	Thunderstorm Wind	Monett	$5,000	no account filed
May 2024	Thunderstorm Wind	Monett	$3,000	Reported damage in Monett. A McDonalds sign was blown out. Debris landed on a storm spotter's car 60 west of the town damage. This storm ended up producing a tornado just east of Monett.
July 2000	Thunderstorm Wind	Monett	$3,000	no account filed
May 2024	Thunderstorm Wind	Monett	$2,000	Powerlines were reported down at 60 and Chappell Road in Monett. This storm ended up producing a tornado just east of this location.
June 2025	Thunderstorm Wind	Monett	$1,000	A powerline was down in the road in Monett.
May 2024	Thunderstorm Wind	Monett	$1,000	Report of a large tree down east of the hospital on the south side of 60 Highway. This storm ended up producing a tornado just east of Monett.
April 1994	Hail	Monett	$500	Reported by National Weather Service office at Monett.
April 1994	Hail	Monett	$50	no account filed
April 2025	Thunderstorm Wind	Monett	-	Multiple trees were reported down.
April 2025	Flood	Monett	-	Several city streets were reported as flooded with at least 6 inches of flowing water.
April 2025	Thunderstorm Wind	Monett	-	Multiple trees were reported down.
April 2023	Hail	Monett	-	Dime sized hail was reported via MPing.
April 2023	Hail	Monett	-	Quarter sized hail was reported.
July 2023	Thunderstorm Wind	Monett	-	Several trees and large limbs were reported down.
May 2022	Flood	Monett	-	Kelly Creek was reported out of its bank at 7th and lapping over the bridge at 5th Street.
March 2021	Hail	Monett	-	Quarter sized hail was reported.
May 2021	Flash Flood	Monett	-	Kelly Creek in Monett was reported out of its banks with evacuations occurring as the creek flowed rapidly out of its banks. No injuries were reported.
March 2020	Hail	Monett	-	Half dollar sized hail was reported in Monett.
January 2020	Flash Flood	Monett	-	Heavy rainfall caused street flooding near Highway 60 in Monett.
May 2020	Hail	Monett	-	Quarter sized hail was reported.
June 2019	Flash Flood	Monett	-	Kelly Creek was out of its banks on Broadway Street with localized flooding on US 60 and Kyler Street in Monett.
June 2019	Thunderstorm Wind	Monett	-	A few small to medium trees were blown down.
October 2019	Thunderstorm Wind	Monett	-	Multiple reports of small to medium sized limbs down along with limited power outages were received in Monett.
February 2018	Flood	Monett	-	Kelly Creek was at the five feet mark and was flooding Kyler and Broadway Streets. The Marshall Trailer Park was evacuated.
March 2017	Hail	Monett	-	Quarter size hail reported from the Walmart parking lot in Monett.
April 2017	Thunderstorm Wind	Monett	-	A tree was blown down in Monett at Lincoln and Dunn Street.
April 2017	Flash Flood	Monett	-	Kelly Creek flooded nearby streets in Monett.
July 2015	Thunderstorm Wind	Monett	-	There were several trees blown down between Pierce City and Monett.
July 2015	Thunderstorm Wind	Monett	-	A tree was blown down in Monett.
July 2015	Thunderstorm Wind	Monett	-	There were several trees blown down in the area.
July 2015	Heavy Rain	Monett	-	There was a rainfall report of 1.16 inches that fell in about 20 minutes and 4.29 inches since midnight.
July 2015	Flash Flood	Monett	-	Widespread flooding was report in Monett. Kelly Creek flooded several streets.
July 2015	Flash Flood	Monett	-	A lady and toddler were rescued from driving into high water near Kelly Creek.
December 2015	Flash Flood	Monett	-	Highway 60 was impassable due to high water and flooding.
December 2015	Heavy Rain	Monett	-	There was a report of 10.50 inches of rainfall in the last 36 hours.
June 2014	Thunderstorm Wind	Monett	-	A tree was down across Central Avenue.

Every storm recorded in Barry County

Map coverage status

No historic map-sheet match is published for this property yet. That does not mean no map exists. This record needs a coordinate-quality review before it can be joined to a sheet boundary. Browse the county's mapped places while that work is pending.

Listed places nearby

4 within 8 miles

Other National Register properties close enough to walk or drive between, ordered by distance from this one. Both positions come from the same geocoding pass that matched these properties to their map sheets.

Property	Distance	Listed
Downtown Monett Historic District	0.3 miles	2014
Waldensian Church and Cemetery of Stone Prairie	1.7 miles	1985
David W. Courdin House	1.7 miles	1971
Tom Town Historic District	7.3 miles	1989

Sources for this property

National Archives record	The nomination case file for reference 100012649 in Record Group 79.
Barry County	All 15 listed properties in this county.

Provenance

Listing record. National Park Service National Register of Historic Places, listed-properties dataset, current to 2026-05-22.
Map join. Address geocoded through the United States Census geocoder, then tested against the published boundary of every sheet in the USGS Historical Topographic Map Collection.
How this page is made. Listing fields come from federal records; map-sheet coverage is a labelled coordinate-to-boundary calculation, not a source-field claim.
Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.
Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.