Codell, Kansas

Codell is an unincorporated community in Rooks County, Kansas, United States.  It is south of the city of Stockton (the county seat of Rooks County). It is near the southeastern corner of Rooks County.  The nearest city, Plainville, is about  northwest by road.

On May 20 in 1916, 1917, and 1918, Codell was hit by tornadoes.  The 1918 tornado was the worst. It killed ten people and did a lot of damage.

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Pictures of Codell
Codell history 
Newspaper article about the 1918 tornado

Category:Unincorporated communities in Kansas