Oronoque, Kansas

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

"Oronoque" redirects here. For the river in Guyana, see Oronoque River.

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.

References
  1. "Norton County". Blue Skyways. Kansas State Library. Retrieved 21 June 2014.
  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 10 June 2014.
  4. "Wild West Festival 2016: Lucas Maddy & The Kansas Cartel". Hays Post. 2016-06-24. Retrieved 2017-03-06.
  5. "Lucas Maddy - 'Oronoque'". Brett David Stewart. Retrieved 2017-03-06.

Further reading
See also: List of books about Norton County, Kansas


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