The story
from WikipediaRead it all ↗Pomeroy was platted in 1870 in anticipation of the railroad being built through the settlement. It was named for Charles Pomeroy, an Iowa politician.
On July 6, 1893, Pomeroy was struck by a tornado that was later estimated to be F5 on the Fujita scale. With a damage path 500 yards (460 m) wide and 55 miles (89 km) long, the tornado destroyed about 80% of the homes in Pomeroy. The tornado killed 71 people and injured 200.
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1 historic place in Pomeroy
1 place in Pomeroy is on the National Register of Historic Places, the country’s official list of buildings and places worth saving.
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