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

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. ^ "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

See also: List of books about Norton County, Kansas

External links

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Municipalities and communities of Norton County, Kansas, United States
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