Codell, Kansas
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.
Codell, Kansas Media
Codell High School (est 1938)
References
- ↑ "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
- Pictures of Codell
- Codell history Archived 2012-10-11 at the Wayback Machine
- Newspaper article about the 1918 tornado
Coordinates: 39°11′36″N 99°10′38″W / 39.19333°N 99.17722°W
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