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
  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)

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