Hallowell, Kansas
19 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1886 and the latest in 1991. It stands in Lola Township. It lies in ZIP code area 66725. It stands on Denny Branch. The Survey maps it on the Hallowell quadrangle. 101 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 843 feet above sea level.
Topographic sheets covering this place
11 surveys from 19 printed sheetsMatched by testing this settlement's coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet in the United States Geological Survey's historical collection. Each opens the scanned sheet at the Survey.
- 1886 USGS Joplin quadrangle1:125000
- 1894 USGS Joplin quadrangle1:125000, 6 printings
- 1918 USGS Columbus quadrangle1:62500, 2 printings
- 1947 USGS Joplin quadrangle1:250000
- 1949 USGS Joplin quadrangle1:250000
- 1954 USGS Joplin quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1958 USGS Joplin quadrangle1:250000
- 1959 USGS Joplin quadrangle1:250000
- 1974 USGS Hallowell quadrangle1:24000
- 1986 USGS Joplin quadrangle1:100000
- 1991 USGS Joplin quadrangle1:100000
Fires near this place
36 since 2015Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 36 fires within 5 miles of Hallowell between 2015 and 2018, burning about 180 acres in total. None started naturally. None 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 |
|---|---|
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 23 |
| Debris and open burning | 11 |
| Smoking | 2 |
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 August 2018 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Kansas Forest Service | 1800034 |
| 5 June 2018 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Kansas Forest Service | 158 |
| 5 April 2018 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 8.0 acres | Kansas Forest Service | 1800022 |
| 28 April 2018 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 2.0 acres | Kansas Forest Service | 1800024 |
| 6 March 2016 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 2.0 acres | Kansas Forest Service | 1600024 |
| 4 March 2017 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Cherokee County | 87 |
| 20 March 2017 | Debris and open burning | 6.0 acres | Cherokee County | 1100022 |
| 17 March 2018 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 7.0 acres | Kansas Forest Service | 1800018 |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Storms near this place
35 since 1996Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Hallowell in 35 storm reports between 1996 and 2026: 16 thunderstorm wind, 11 hail, 4 flash flood, 2 tornado. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hallowell | $5,000,000 | A National Weather Service storm survey revealed that damaging winds impacted nearly all of Cherokee County. Widespread damage occurred in the form of downed power poles, uprooted trees, damaged structures, and damaged crops. More specifically, there were several structures that experienced roof damage while windows were blown out of both homes and automobiles. A 1000 foot transmission tower was also knocked down that was built on top of the Cherokee County court house. The Columbus High School football facilities experienced significant damage. The press box was destroyed while several power poles that lit the field were snapped or blown down. One home near Crestline experienced major structural damage. This damage appeared to of occurred from a microburst that produced a concentrated area of 90 mph winds. In Weir, the rodeo grounds and concession stand were completely destroyed, while the bath house in Scammon lost its entire roof. Several campers were also flipped over and damaged at an RV dealership in Columbus. |
| April 2026 | Tornado (EF1) | Hallowell | $1,150,000 | A National Weather Service storm survey determined that an EF1 Tornado with estimated wind speeds of 105 mph touched down near the northeast portion of Hallowell before tracking 4.37 miles to the east. The tornado uprooted or snapped several trees, overturned several empty railcars, caused significant damaged to several grain bins, destroyed multiple outbuildings and snapped or broke numerous power poles and downed power lines. The tornado track ended approximately 1.25 miles east of Sherwin. |
| April 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hallowell | $200,000 | Multiple large trees were reported down with a few having fallen on homes causing minor to moderate damage to roofs and guttering. |
| July 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hallowell | $5,000 | Severe thunderstorm wind gusts downed a large tree into power lines within the community of Hallowell. |
| May 2025 | Heavy Rain | Hallowell | - | Storm total rainfall amount of 2.25 inches from May 23 through May 27. |
| April 2023 | Hail | Hallowell | - | Quarter sized hail was reported. |
| October 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hallowell | - | The automated weather equipment at the Oswego Regional Airport recorded a 52 kt wind gust. |
| August 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hallowell | - | Multiple large trees were reported down. |
| August 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hallowell | - | The Cherokee County Emergency Manager reported winds estimated at 65 to 70 mph along Highway 160 in a rural area east of Oswego. |
| November 2020 | Hail | Hallowell | - | Dime to quarter sized hail was reported by the Emergency Manager. |
| April 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hallowell | - | A wind gust in excess of 60 MPH was reported. |
| May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hallowell | - | A tree was blown down. |
| August 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hallowell | - | A large tree was blown down near NW 110th and Bethlehem Road. |
| June 2015 | Flash Flood | Hallowell | - | Lightning Creek was flooded out of the banks and flooded the intersection of NW 134th Street and Hallowell Road. |
| August 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hallowell | - | Several trees were blown down south of Hallowell. |
| April 2015 | Tornado (EF0) | Hallowell | - | A NWS storm survey indicated a brief weak EF-0 tornado occurred over western Cherokee County with winds up to 60 mph. Minor damage to tree limbs occurred near NW 100th Street and NW Bethlehem Road. |
| May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hallowell | - | Wind gusts up to 60 mph were estimated. |
| June 2014 | Hail | Hallowell | - | The western portion of the county had hail up to the size of nickels and wind gusts up to 50 mph. |
| April 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hallowell | - | The emergency manager estimated wind gusts up to 60 mph. |
| April 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hallowell | - | The Emergency Manager estimated winds at 50 to 60 miles per hour. |
| September 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hallowell | - | A 60 mph wind gust was estimated. |
| May 2011 | Flash Flood | Hallowell | - | Southwest 90th Street near Wyandotte Road was closed due to high water. |
| June 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hallowell | - | Large limbs from six to twelve inches in diameter were reported down. |
| June 2007 | Flood | Hallowell | - | Flooding continued across Cherokee County from flash flooding that occurred earlier. |
| May 2007 | Flash Flood | Hallowell | - | Excessive rainfall caused flash flooding over much of the county. |
| April 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hallowell | - | Severe thunderstorm wind gusts downed a large tree south of Hallowell. |
| September 1997 | Flash Flood | Hallowell | - | Heavy rainfall of up to 2.50 inches caused flooding of low lying areas. |
| May 2016 | Hail | Hallowell | - | no account filed |
| April 2015 | Hail | Hallowell | - | no account filed |
| October 2014 | Hail | Hallowell | - | no account filed |
| June 2008 | Hail | Hallowell | - | no account filed |
| March 2006 | Hail | Hallowell | - | no account filed |
| August 2003 | Hail | Hallowell | - | no account filed |
| August 2003 | Hail | Hallowell | - | no account filed |
| April 1996 | Hail | Hallowell | - | no account filed |
Nearest settlements
The eight closest, with where each one stands in the county. Distances are straight-line, computed from the Geographic Names Information System coordinates.
| Map | Place | Distance | Sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin | 2.6 miles | 19 | |
| Hoag | 2.7 miles | 20 | |
| Faulkner | 5.1 miles | 20 | |
| Sherman | 6.6 miles | 18 | |
| Cokedale | 7.4 miles | 19 | |
| Hamilton Camp (historical) | 7.9 miles | 20 | |
| Columbus | 8.0 miles | 20 | |
| Mayer (historical) | 8.1 miles | 20 |
Elsewhere
Matched on this settlement's Geographic Names Information System number rather than its name, so it cannot be a different place of the same name in another state.
| Wikipedia article on Hallowell | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q5643129 | The structured record the population and elevation above come from. Public domain (CC0). |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 469477. The sheet list is computed by point-in-boundary test against the United States Geological Survey's historical topographic inventory. Both are works of the United States government and carry no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
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.
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.










