Groom
Groom is a town in the Texas Panhandle on historic Route 66.
Get in
Interstate 40 leads straight into Groom.
Get around
Interstate 40 and Texas Route 40 encircle Groom.
See
Miscelleaneous Route 66 remnants line Main Street.
- The Cross. This 190 foot cross is visible up to 20 miles away, the second largest cross in the Western Hemisphere.
- Leaning Water Tower. The water tower, once an actual source of water for the town, is an oft-photographed landmark and appears in many books and articles about Route 66. Nearby is Ralph Britten's truck stop, now boarded up and in disrepair.
Eat
- Blessed Mary's Restaurant, 701 Front St, ☏ +1 806 248-0170.
- Dairy Queen, Interstate 40, ☏ +1 806 248-7015.
- Rustlers Route 66 Steakhouse, 407 Front St, ☏ +1 806 248-0235.
Sleep
- Chalet Inn, 610 Eastern Ave, ☏ +1 806 248-7524.
Go next
- See more of Historic Route 66 to the west in Conway or to the east in Alanreed, McLean, and Shamrock.
| Routes through Groom |
| Amarillo ← Conway ← | W E | → Jct N S → McLean → Oklahoma City |
| Amarillo ← Conway ← | W E | → Jct N S → McLean → Oklahoma City |
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