Oronoque, Kansas

Oronoque is an unincorporated community in Norton County in the U.S. state of Kansas.[1] 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.

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.

Coordinates: 39°47′20″N 100°01′31″W / 39.7889°N 100.0254°W / 39.7889; -100.0254


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