Vanoss, Oklahoma

Vanoss
Unincorporated community
Vanoss
Vanoss

Location within the state of Oklahoma

Coordinates: 34°45′50″N 96°52′19″W / 34.76389°N 96.87194°W / 34.76389; -96.87194Coordinates: 34°45′50″N 96°52′19″W / 34.76389°N 96.87194°W / 34.76389; -96.87194
Country United States
State Oklahoma
County Pontotoc
Elevation 1,050 ft (320 m)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
GNIS feature ID 1099228

Vanoss is an unincorporated community in Pontotoc County, Oklahoma.[1] The community is located 10 miles west of Ada.[2] The town was originally named Midland and was located a few miles away from its present location.[3] When the Oklahoma Central Railroad was built, the townspeople moved the town so it would be next to the railroad,[3] and they changed its name to Vanoss in honor of Salomon Frederik van Oss (S.F. Vanoss), who was a Dutch director and financier of the Oklahoma Central Railroad.[3][2][4] Though little remains of the community, Vanoss Public Schools, including an elementary school, a middle school, and Vanoss High School, continue to serve the surrounding area.[3]

References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Vanoss, Oklahoma
  2. 1 2 Shirk, George H. Oklahoma Place Names, Norman, Oklahoma: University of Oklahoma Press, 2nd ed., 1987, p.108-109.
  3. 1 2 3 4 Marks, Linda. "Vanoss History". Vanoss Public Schools. Vanoss Public Schools. Retrieved October 10, 2016.
  4. ↑ Veenendaal, Jr., Augustus J. "Oklahoma Central Railroad,", Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture, Oklahoma Historical Society. Accessed October 10, 2016.


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