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.

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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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