Cody, Missouri
23 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1884 and the latest in 1982. It stands in Washington Township. It lies in ZIP code area 65742. The Survey maps it on the Rogersville quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
11 surveys from 23 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.
- 1884 USGS Springfield quadrangle1:125000
- 1886 USGS Springfield quadrangle1:125000, 5 printings
- 1937 USGS Ozark quadrangle1:48000
- 1943 USGS Ozark quadrangle1:62500
- 1945 USGS Ozark quadrangle1:62500, 2 printings
- 1954 USGS Springfield quadrangle1:250000, 6 printings
- 1958 USGS Springfield quadrangle1:250000
- 1959 USGS Springfield quadrangle1:250000
- 1970 USGS Rogersville quadrangle1:24000, 3 printings
- 1979 USGS Rogersville quadrangle1:24000
- 1982 USGS Springfield quadrangle1:100000
In the county-history sources
801 words on this townshipHistory of Greene County, Missouri .., published 1883 has no passage naming this settlement, which was common for smaller places. Its township is covered in full.
The chapter on Washington Township covers description, early settlers, kelley chapel, biography of jacob e. bodenhamer and abel j. neaves.
Read the chapter on Washington Township - 801 words.
Fires near this place
174 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 174 fires within 5 miles of Cody between 1992 and 2017, burning about 452 acres in total. 3 started naturally. 15 were 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 | 116 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 15 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 15 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 15 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 4 |
| Natural | 3 |
| Smoking | 3 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 2 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 1 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 September 2011 | Equipment and vehicle use | 1.0 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | not named |
| 20 September 2011 | Debris and open burning | 1.0 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | not named |
| 20 September 2011 | Debris and open burning | 1.0 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | not named |
| 14 September 2000 | Equipment and vehicle use | 1.0 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | not named |
| 14 September 2000 | Equipment and vehicle use | 1.0 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | not named |
| 14 September 2000 | Equipment and vehicle use | 1.0 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | not named |
| 1 September 2011 | Debris and open burning | 1.0 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | not named |
| 9 August 2011 | Debris and open burning | 1.0 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | not named |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
10 of 12 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 12 workings within 5 miles of Cody: 12 past producers. None of them still produces. What was taken out: Zinc, Lead, Zinc, Stone, Crushed/Broken. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unknown | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Gem Mine | Lead, Zinc | Past Producer | ||
| Phelps Mines | Lead, Zinc | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown | Lead, Zinc | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown | Lead, Zinc | Past Producer | ||
| Eversol Shaft | Zinc | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown | Zinc | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown | Zinc | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown | Zinc | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown | Zinc | Past Producer |
Storms near this place
22 since 2009Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Cody in 22 storm reports between 2009 and 2025: 11 flash flood, 5 flood, 4 thunderstorm wind, 1 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 2018 | Tornado (EF0) | Cody | $30,000 | An EF-0 tornado briefly touched down with maximum estimated wind speeds up to 80 mph and a path of a quarter of a mile. The tornado had a width of 50 yards. A barn was destroyed and trees were uprooted near the intersection of East Farm Road 186 and Farm Road 241. |
| May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cody | $5,000 | Several buildings had minor damage due to thunderstorm winds. |
| June 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cody | $5,000 | Thunderstorm winds blew down numerous trees of over 20 inches in diameter from the intersection of Highway 125 and Highway 60 to the intersection of Farm Road 241 and Farm Road 166. |
| July 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cody | $2,000 | Large limbs and electrical lines were reported down. |
| May 2025 | Flash Flood | Cody | - | The MO-125 roadway was closed due to flooding. |
| March 2023 | Flash Flood | Cody | - | State Highway MO-125 was flooded at a low water area due to heavy rainfall. |
| April 2023 | Hail | Cody | - | Quarter sized hail was reported. |
| March 2023 | Flood | Cody | - | Highway 125 at north of Highway 60 was flooded due to heavy rainfall. |
| January 2020 | Flood | Cody | - | As much as two feet of water was reported flowing over Farm Road 174 two blocks east of the Rogersville High School closing the road to traffic. |
| March 2020 | Flash Flood | Cody | - | State Highway 125 was closed due to flooding at a low water area. |
| March 2018 | Flood | Cody | - | The road was closed due to flooding along State Highway 125. |
| April 2017 | Flood | Cody | - | Highway 125 was closed due to flooding. |
| April 2017 | Flash Flood | Cody | - | The low water bridge near Highway 60 and State Highway 125 near the Rogersville High School was flooded. |
| April 2017 | Flash Flood | Cody | - | Highway 60 was flooded and closed between Farm Road 213 and Harmony Ave. |
| July 2016 | Flood | Cody | - | State Highway 125 was closed between Farm Road 160 and Highway 60 due to flooding. |
| July 2013 | Flash Flood | Cody | - | Water was over Highway 125 between Farm Roads 170 and 174. |
| August 2013 | Flash Flood | Cody | - | Highway 125 was impassable due to high water. |
| July 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cody | - | Large tree limbs were reported down along Highway 60. |
| September 2010 | Flash Flood | Cody | - | Six to eight inches of flowing water was reported over the road at the intersection of Highway 125 and Farm Road 170. |
| September 2010 | Flash Flood | Cody | - | Portions of Highway 125 were reported as flooded and impassable. |
| May 2009 | Flash Flood | Cody | - | Three to six inches of rain fell within a two hour duration across the eastern two thirds of Greene County. Widespread flash flooding resulted in several water rescues. The James River rapidly flooded low lying areas along its banks, while Wilson's Creek also exceeded flood stage. |
| October 2009 | Flash Flood | Cody | - | Several roads, including Route P and Highway 125 were flooded. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pembina | 1.8 miles | 23 | |
| Palmetto | 2.1 miles | 21 | |
| Palace (historical) | 2.4 miles | 23 | |
| Oak Grove Heights | 3.8 miles | 21 | |
| Mentor | 4.3 miles | 23 | |
| Expansion | 4.4 miles | 28 | |
| Turners | 4.7 miles | 28 | |
| Galloway | 6.4 miles | 28 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 716063. 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.
Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
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.










