Oriole, Missouri
Oriole is an unincorporated community in eastern Cape Girardeau County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1]
The community is at the intersection of routes V and Y approximately eight miles northeast of Jackson. The Trail of Tears State Park is three miles to the east on Route V.[2]
History[]
A post office called Oriole was established in 1879, and remained in operation until 1905.[3] The origin of the name Oriole is obscure.[4]
References[]
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Oriole, Missouri
- ^ Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, First edition, 1998, p. 58 ISBN 0899332242
- ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 10 September 2016.
- ^ "Cape Girardeau County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on 24 June 2016. Retrieved 10 September 2016.CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
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Coordinates: 37°26′32″N 89°32′07″W / 37.44222°N 89.53528°W
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