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]
Vanoss | |
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Unincorporated community | |
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Coordinates: 34°45′50″N 96°52′19″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 | 1,050 ft (320 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 | 1099228 |
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Census | Pop. | %± | |
2020 | 146 | — | |
U.S. Decennial Census[6] |
Municipalities and communities of Pontotoc County, Oklahoma, United States | ||
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County seat: Ada | ||
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Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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