Rozel, located 17 miles west of Larned, was incorporated Nov. 29, 1929, and has a mayor-council form of city government with water and gas systems municipally owned. It is situated on the Jetmore branch of the Santa Fe railroad, formerly the Chicago, Kansas and Western R.R,The orignal townsite was deeded to the Arkansas Valley Town and Land Company by the railroad on July 19, 1886. The name Rozel was selected in honor of a daughter of one the founders of the Land Company, whose name was Rozella.

A Methodist church was built in 1905; replaced by a new building in January1965, and dedicated April 23, 1972. The Babtist church as built in 1916.The first post office was in 1870 and known as Keysvill. In 1880 the name was changed to Ben Wade to honor a Civil War lawyer.Rozel has survived two distatrous fires, a tornado and numerous floods. Nearly all the business district was destroyed by fire on September 24, 1929. On May 20, 1949, a tornado and hail storm severely damaged or destroyed nearly every building in town. The town rebuilt, to the community that stands today.

In 2003 the city of Rozel received a Small Cities Community Deveopment Block Grant. The grant is being used to remodel and existing building that will be used as a community center. It is located at 105 Main.