Carona, Kansas

Carona is an unincorporated community in Cherokee County, Kansas, United States.[2]

Carona, Kansas
Unincorporated community
KDOT map of Cherokee County (legend)
Carona
Carona
Coordinates: 37°16′49″N 94°52′7″W[1]
CountryUnited States
StateKansas
CountyCherokee

History

Carona was originally called Carbona, because the area was rich with coal[3] and coal is a carbon-based fuel.

A post office was opened in Carona in 1905, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1988.[4]

Area attractions

Carona is the home of the Heart of the Heartlands museum complex dedicated to preserving the history railroads had in the mining industry. The complex includes a railroad museum; a restored Missouri Pacific Depot from Carona; a restored Missouri Pacific Depot from Boston, Missouri; and, a collection of railroad locomotives and cars, including the cosmetically restored KCS Steam Locomotive #1023 that once was displayed at Schlanger Park in Pittsburg, Kansas.[5]

References
  1. Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) details for Carona, Kansas; United States Geological Survey (USGS); October 13, 1978.
  2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Carona, Kansas
  3. "Profile for Carona, Kansas". ePodunk. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 6 June 2014.
  4. "Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961, page 2". Kansas Historical Society. Retrieved 6 June 2014.
  5. "Carona Museum Complex". Heart of the Heartlands Train Club. Retrieved 12 June 2018.


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