Cody Regional District of Central Kootenay, British Columbia

Locality - A named place or area, generally with a scattered population of 50 or less. Between Slocan and Kootenay Lakes, SE of New Denver, W of Kaslo, Kootenay Land District

Mapped Location

Cody: The mapped location is an approximation and should not be used for navigation or wayfinding.

 

Information

General information on Cody

  • Feature Type: Place

 

Official, historical, colloquial and alternative toponyms for Cody

A brief list of names that this geographic feature has been named

Name Description
Cody Official

 

Origin Notes and History of Cody

References to Cody that document the origin of its place name

Cody (settlement) adopted 24 January 1962 on 82F/NW, as identified in the 1896 BC Mines Report, p.41; and as labelled on Thomlinson's March 1896 Sketch of Slocan Lake District; and on BC Lands 1897 map of Slocan Mining Camp; and on BC map 4B, Nelson, 1912 et seq. Identified as Cody (mining camp) in the 1930 BC Gazetteer. Form of name subsequently changed to Cody (Locality).

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Cody Post Office opened 1 May 1897, closed 1 November 1901.

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After prospector Henry Cody (1861 -1921), who located the famous Noble Five Mine and established its' one-time headquarters here. Cody was born on Prince Edward Island and arrived in the Kootenays in the 1880's by way of Coeur d'Alene, Idaho. He located numerous claims in the Ainsworth area, although none of them paid. He was 6'1" tall, weighed 220 lbs, and was reputed to be the strongest man in the area. Died at Kaslo 17 July 1921 from tuberculosis. Henry was predeceased by his brother Thomas, who had been chief of police at Kaslo. See obituary on file S.1.59, received Sept 1995.

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Regional District of Central Kootenay

Political Boundaries

Last updated: 2023-09-27