Born near Codell: 5 famous people within 35 miles
Brent Collins, born in Plainville, 7 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is Dale Dodrill, with articles in 6 languages. So far, no famous person on record was born in Codell. Across Kansas, the lists cover 345 towns.
What stands out about Codell’s famous people
Famous people born near Codell
They were born in 3 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.



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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Codell and whose English Wikipedia article agrees, ranked by how many Wikipedia languages cover each person. Nearby people are those born in a town within 35 miles; distances are town center to town center. People known mainly for crimes, and adult performers, aren’t listed. “The usual town” = everyone born in the towns gathered so far.
Photo credits (3)
- Dale Dodrill: Bowman, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Mal Stevens: The Boston Globe, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ron Schueler: Philadelphia Phillies, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons