Codell, Kansas
human settlement in Kansas, United States of America
Codell is an unincorporated community in Rooks County, Kansas, United States. It is south of the city of Stockton (the county seat of Rooks County[1]). It is near the southeastern corner of Rooks County. The nearest city, Plainville, is about 9 miles (14 km) northwest by road.
On May 20 in 1916, 1917, and 1918, Codell was hit by tornadoes.[2] The 1918 tornado was the worst. It killed ten people and did a lot of damage.[source?]
References
change- ↑ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ↑ "The Weather Doctor Almanac 2006 Three Strikes on Codell". www.islandnet.com.
Other websites
change- Pictures of Codell
- Codell history Archived 2012-10-11 at the Wayback Machine
- Newspaper article about the 1918 tornado
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