Vanoss, Oklahoma
Unincorporated community and Census designated place in Oklahoma, United States From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Vanoss is an unincorporated community in Pontotoc County, Oklahoma, United States.[2] The community is located 10 miles west of Ada.[3] The town was originally named Midland and was located a few miles away from its present location.[4] When the Oklahoma Central Railroad was built, the townspeople moved the town so it would be next to the railroad,[4] 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.[4][3][5] 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.[4]
Vanoss | |
|---|---|
 Vanoss Location within the state of Oklahoma  Vanoss Vanoss (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 34°45′27″N 96°52′39″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Oklahoma |
| County | Pontotoc |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.21 sq mi (3.14 km2) |
| • Land | 1.21 sq mi (3.14 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,034 ft (315 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 146 |
| • Density | 120.46/sq mi (46.49/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| FIPS code | 40-76850 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2805359[2] |
Demographics
Education
It is within the Vanoss Public Schools school district.[7]
References
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