Oronoque, Kansas

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Oronoque is an unincorporated community in Norton County, Kansas, United States. [1]

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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. [2]

Oronoque had a post office from 1885 until 1934. [3]

Lucas Maddy, a native of Norton County, [4] and the Kansas Cartel named their 2015 album Oronoque [5] in honor of the former community.

Education

The community is served by Norton USD 211 public school district.

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References

  1. "Oronoque, Kansas", Geographic Names Information System , United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior
  2. Vogel, Virgil J. (1986). Indian Names in Michigan . Ann Arbor, Michigan: The University of Michigan Press. ISBN   0-472-10069-6.
  3. "Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961". Kansas Historical Society. Archived from the original on October 9, 2013. Retrieved June 10, 2014.
  4. "Wild West Festival 2016: Lucas Maddy & The Kansas Cartel". Hays Post. June 24, 2016. Retrieved March 6, 2017.
  5. "Lucas Maddy - 'Oronoque'". Brett David Stewart. Retrieved March 6, 2017.

Further reading

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