Oriole, Missouri

Coordinates: 37°26′32″N 89°32′07″W / 37.44222°N 89.53528°W / 37.44222; -89.53528
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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[edit]

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[edit]

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Oriole, Missouri
  2. ^ Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, First edition, 1998, p. 58 ISBN 0899332242
  3. ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved September 10, 2016.
  4. ^ "Cape Girardeau County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved September 10, 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)

37°26′32″N 89°32′07″W / 37.44222°N 89.53528°W / 37.44222; -89.53528