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One of 11 National Register listings published here for Republic County · listed in 2015 · category: District.
Sources: the National Register database, National Park Service
Woodland Place Stock Farm
Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2015.
The listing
- Address. 180 Hickory Rd., Courtland, 66939
- When was it listed? December 2015
- Category. district
- Also known as. Agriculture-Related Resources of Kansas MPS
- Township. White Rock township
- National Register reference number. 15000938 - assigned by the National Park Service when the property was listed.
Fires near this property
2 since 2015Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 2 fires within 5 miles of Woodland Place Stock Farm between 2015 and 2016, burning about 2 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 |
|---|---|
| Debris and open burning | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 March 2015 | Debris and open burning | 1.0 acres | Kansas Forest Service | 1500012 |
| 28 February 2016 | Debris and open burning | 1.0 acres | Kansas Forest Service | 2016002 |
Storms near this property
60 of 67 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Courtland, the town this property stands in, in 67 storm reports between 1994 and 2023: 29 hail, 25 thunderstorm wind, 8 tornado, 2 funnel cloud. The reports record 10 injuries. 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 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Courtland | 10 hurt | Numerous trees were blown down. Powers lines were blown down in town. A total for 4 buildings on the north edge of town were blown down. |
| May 2008 | Tornado (EF3) | Courtland | $1,000,000 | The tornado crossed from Jewell County into Republic County 4 miles South Southwest of Courtland. There, tree damage was noted, and several outbuildings were destroyed at a residence. An old rock home was also destroyed. Significant tree, power pole, and power line damage was reported along the path. Several of these trees had been uprooted and thrown for several hundred feet. Irrigation units were destroyed. Several homes, a newspaper reported at least six, were damaged along the path. The home that sustained the most significant damage had portions of the roof removed, and it's eastern wall blown out. Barns, outbuildings, and grain bins were destroyed at the residence as well. The old Union Valley Schoolhouse was demolished, and several headstones and trees in the Union Valley Cemetary were blown down. The tornado was rated EF-3 when it entered the county. Local Emergency Management reported that several residents had to be rescued after the tornado because of debris and damage to their homes. Highway 36 was closed through Friday morning because of power poles and power lines on the roadway. Between Hwy 81 and a point two miles south of the state line along the path, EF-2 damage was surveyed. Thereafter, EF-1 damage was noted. The tornado exited Republic County and entered Thayer County 5 miles west northwest of Narka. |
| June 2003 | Tornado (F1) | Courtland | $125,000 | The third in a series of tornadoes touched down northeast of Courtland and traveled 3 miles and damaged 2 homes before dissipating. |
| April 2001 | Tornado (F1) | Courtland | $60,000 | A tornado moved from east central Jewell County into Republic County and struck the town of Courtland before dissipating near the town of Republic. Considerable damage occurred to power lines and farm outbuildings along the path of the tornado. Considerable damage occurred to several buildings in the town of Courtland as well. |
| July 2006 | Flash Flood | Courtland | $50,000 | A deputy reported fast flowing water up to 6 inches deep over HWY 266 about 2 miles Northeast of Courtland. Also a deputy reported fast flowing water up to 6 inches deep over several county roads 1 to 2 miles northwest of Courtland. The flash flooding occurred with up to 4.75 inches of rain. |
| June 2003 | Tornado (F0) | Courtland | $50,000 | A tornado touched down in rural areas near Courtland and moved northeast about one half mile and struck a farm before dissipating. Several outbuildings at the farm were damaged. |
| June 2003 | Tornado (F0) | Courtland | $20,000 | A second tornado touched down northeast of Courtland, moved northeast for a mile and damaged some power poles and power lines before dissipating. |
| June 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | Courtland | $5,000 | High winds snapped power pole in half in this area. |
| June 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | Courtland | $5,000 | High winds snapped power pole in half in this area. |
| July 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | Courtland | $5,000 | no account filed |
| June 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Courtland | $2,000 | Trained spotters in Republic County reported 70 to 75 mph wind gusts. Tree damage was reported in Courtland and Munden. |
| August 2000 | Lightning | Courtland | $1,000 | Lightning struck a house in Courtland and ignited a fire that did minor damage. |
| April 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Courtland | - | Damage north of Courtland consisted of significant tree damage, headstone damage at local cemetery, center pivots tipped over and several power poles down. Wind speeds were estimated over 70 mph based on reports and radar data. |
| April 2023 | Hail | Courtland | - | Quarter sized hail reported. |
| August 2023 | Hail | Courtland | - | Quarter sized hail reported. |
| July 2023 | Hail | Courtland | - | Quarter sized hail reported. |
| December 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Courtland | - | Large ash tree blown down and a metal basketball pole was bent in half. |
| October 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Courtland | - | Measured on wunderground weather station. |
| June 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Courtland | - | Measured by personal weather station kkscourt5. |
| June 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Courtland | - | Estimated wind gust. |
| June 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Courtland | - | Measured wind gust. |
| June 2018 | Flash Flood | Courtland | - | Restaurant owner mentioned some roadways were impassable with several inches over some roads. |
| May 2015 | Tornado (EF1) | Courtland | - | The first of twin tornadoes that were associated with the same parent thunderstorm. Video and photos provided by the public and storm chasers along with damage reports from EM are the basis for the tracks. |
| May 2015 | Tornado (EF0) | Courtland | - | The second of twin tornadoes that were associated with the same parent thunderstorm. Video and photos provided by the public and storm chasers along with damage reports from EM are the basis for the tracks. |
| August 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Courtland | - | Trees down across the roads in Courtland. |
| August 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Courtland | - | Wind gusts estimated. |
| August 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Courtland | - | Winds gusts estimated. |
| June 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Courtland | - | Wind gusts estimated. |
| June 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Courtland | - | Numerous tree limbs down in and near Courtland. |
| June 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Courtland | - | Wind gusts estimated 60 to 70 mph. |
| June 2014 | Tornado (EF0) | Courtland | - | A brief weak tornado was documented on video and through a survey. The tornado was weak and only did minor damage to trees. The tornado was likely on the ground for less than 2 minutes and was at most 50 yards wide. |
| May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Courtland | - | A trained spotter reported an estimated 60 mph wind gust. |
| June 2008 | Hail | Courtland | - | Hail from half dollar to golf ball size was reported along the path by several trained spotters. The hail nearly covered the ground in several spots. |
| June 2006 | Funnel Cloud | Courtland | - | A cold air funnel was observed by the public and captured on film by a storm spotter. A picture of the funnel was published in the local newspaper. |
| August 2006 | Hail | Courtland | - | Nickel to quarter size hail reported. |
| May 2004 | Funnel Cloud | Courtland | - | A funnel cloud was sighted southsouthwest of Courtland. |
| May 2019 | Hail | Courtland | - | no account filed |
| June 2018 | Hail | Courtland | - | no account filed |
| May 2015 | Hail | Courtland | - | no account filed |
| April 2015 | Hail | Courtland | - | no account filed |
| August 2014 | Hail | Courtland | - | no account filed |
| July 2012 | Hail | Courtland | - | no account filed |
| April 2010 | Hail | Courtland | - | no account filed |
| May 2010 | Hail | Courtland | - | no account filed |
| June 2010 | Hail | Courtland | - | no account filed |
| June 2010 | Hail | Courtland | - | no account filed |
| June 2010 | Hail | Courtland | - | no account filed |
| June 2010 | Hail | Courtland | - | no account filed |
| September 2009 | Hail | Courtland | - | no account filed |
| September 2009 | Hail | Courtland | - | no account filed |
| September 2009 | Hail | Courtland | - | no account filed |
| September 2009 | Hail | Courtland | - | no account filed |
| April 2008 | Hail | Courtland | - | no account filed |
| May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Courtland | - | no account filed |
| July 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Courtland | - | no account filed |
| June 2005 | Hail | Courtland | - | no account filed |
| May 2004 | Hail | Courtland | - | no account filed |
| July 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Courtland | - | no account filed |
| August 2004 | Hail | Courtland | - | no account filed |
| June 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Courtland | - | no account filed |
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
1 within 8 milesOther 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.
| Photograph | Property | Distance | Listed |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Pawnee Indian Village Site | 3.1 miles | 1971 |
Sources for this property
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 15000938 in Record Group 79. |
| Republic County | All 11 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.
- 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.