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Vanoss
Vanoss is located in Oklahoma
Vanoss
Vanoss
Location in Oklahoma
Vanoss is located in the United States
Vanoss
Vanoss
Location in the United States
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

Vanoss is an unincorporated community in Pontotoc County, Oklahoma, United States. The community is located 10 miles west of Ada. The town was originally named Midland and was located a few miles away from its present location. When the Oklahoma Central Railroad was built, the townspeople moved the town so it would be next to the railroad, 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. 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.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
2020 146
U.S. Decennial Census
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