Hollis, Kansas

Hollis is a rural unincorporated community in Cloud County, Kansas, United States.

History

1909 tornado damage

Hollis was first called Christie, for W. J. Christie, the original owner of the town site.[1]

Hollis was a shipping point located at the junction of the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy and the Union Pacific Railroads.[2]

A tornado hit Hollis on May 14, 1909 at five o'clock in the evening[3] causing serious damage and killing several people. The town was "swept away" by the tornado[3] Only three buildings in the town were reported to have escaped damage, and total damage estimates were over $50,000 in 1909 dollars.[3]

References

Coordinates: 39°37′52″N 097°33′09″W / 39.63111°N 97.55250°W / 39.63111; -97.55250


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