Oronoque, Kansas
Oronoque is an unincorporated community in Norton County, Kansas, United States.
History
Virgil Vogel, in Indian Names in Michigan refers to Oronoque as a variant spelling of Orinoco, the name of a South American river that was adopted with various spellings in other states: Oronoko Charter Township, Michigan and Oronoco, Minnesota.
Oronoque had a post office from 1885 until 1934.
Lucas Maddy, a native of Norton County, and the Kansas Cartel named their 2015 album Oronoque in honor of the former community.
Education
The community is served by Norton USD 211 public school district.
References
- ^ "Oronoque, Kansas", Geographic Names Information System, United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior
- ^ Vogel, Virgil J. (1986). Indian Names in Michigan. Ann Arbor, Michigan: The University of Michigan Press. ISBN 0-472-10069-6.
- ^ "Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961". Kansas Historical Society. Archived from the original on October 9, 2013. Retrieved June 10, 2014.
- ^ "Wild West Festival 2016: Lucas Maddy & The Kansas Cartel". Hays Post. June 24, 2016. Retrieved March 6, 2017.
- ^ "Lucas Maddy - 'Oronoque'". Brett David Stewart. Retrieved March 6, 2017.
Further reading
External links
- Historical details from rootsweb.com
- Photograph of schoolhouse in Oronoque
- Norton County maps: Current, Historic, KDOT
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39°47′20″N 100°01′31″W / 39.7889°N 100.0254°W
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