Carona, Kansas

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Carona, Kansas
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Carona
Coordinates: 37°16′49″N94°52′07″W / 37.28028°N 94.86861°W / 37.28028; -94.86861 [1]
Country United States
State Kansas
County Cherokee
Elevation
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912 ft (278 m)
Time zone UTC-6 (CST)
  Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code 620
FIPS code 20-10825
GNIS ID 482751 [1]

Carona is an unincorporated community in Cherokee County, Kansas, United States. [1]

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History

Carona was originally called Carbona, because the area was rich with coal [2] and coal is a carbon-based fuel.

A post office was opened in Carona in 1905, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1988. [3]

Area attractions

Carona is the home of the Heart of the Heartlands museum complex dedicated to preserving the history railroads had in the mining industry. The complex includes a railroad museum; a restored Missouri Pacific Depot from Carona; a restored Missouri Pacific Depot from Boston, Missouri; and, a collection of railroad locomotives and cars, including the cosmetically restored KCS Steam Locomotive #1023 that once was displayed at Schlanger Park in Pittsburg, Kansas. [4]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Carona, Kansas
  2. "Profile for Carona, Kansas". ePodunk. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved June 6, 2014.
  3. "Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961, page 2". Kansas Historical Society. Retrieved June 6, 2014.
  4. "Carona Museum Complex". Heart of the Heartlands Train Club. Retrieved June 12, 2018.

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