Vanoss, Oklahoma

Vanoss
Unincorporated community and Census designated place
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Coordinates: 34°45′27″N 96°52′39″W
Country	United States
State	Oklahoma
County	Pontotoc
Area [1]
• Total	1.21 sq mi (3.14 km^2)
• Land	1.21 sq mi (3.14 km^2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km^2)
Elevation [2]	1,034 ft (315 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	146
• Density	120.46/sq mi (46.49/km^2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code	40-76850
GNIS feature ID	2805359[2]

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 [nl] (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]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2020	146		—
U.S. Decennial Census[6]

Education

It is within the Vanoss Public Schools school district.^[7]

References

1. "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Vanoss, Oklahoma
3. Shirk, George H. Oklahoma Place Names, Norman, Oklahoma: University of Oklahoma Press, 2nd ed., 1987, p.108-109.
4. Marks, Linda. "Vanoss History". Vanoss Public Schools. Vanoss Public Schools. Retrieved October 10, 2016.
5. Veenendaal, Jr., Augustus J. "Oklahoma Central Railroad,", Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture, Oklahoma Historical Society. Accessed October 10, 2016.
6. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
7. "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Pontotoc County, OK" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2024. - Text list