Vanoss, Oklahoma

Vanoss is an unincorporated community in Pontotoc County, Oklahoma, United States.[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]

This article is about the unincorporated community in Oklahoma. For the YouTuber, see VanossGaming.
Vanoss
Unincorporated community
Vanoss
Location within the state of Oklahoma
Vanoss
Vanoss (the United States)
Coordinates: 34°45′50″N 96°52′19″W
CountryUnited States
StateOklahoma
CountyPontotoc
Elevation
1,050 ft (320 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
GNIS feature ID1099228

References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Vanoss, Oklahoma
  2. Shirk, George H. Oklahoma Place Names, Norman, Oklahoma: University of Oklahoma Press, 2nd ed., 1987, p.108-109.
  3. 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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