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]
Demographics
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 146 | — | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[6] | |||
References
- ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Vanoss, Oklahoma
- ^ a b Shirk, George H. Oklahoma Place Names, Norman, Oklahoma: University of Oklahoma Press, 2nd ed., 1987, p.108-109.
- ^ a b c d Marks, Linda. "Vanoss History". Vanoss Public Schools. Vanoss Public Schools. Retrieved October 10, 2016.
- ^ Veenendaal, Jr., Augustus J. "Oklahoma Central Railroad,", Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture, Oklahoma Historical Society. Accessed October 10, 2016.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |