Carona, Kansas

Carona is an unincorporated community in Cherokee County, Kansas, in the United States.^[1]

History

Carona was originally called Carbona, because the area was rich with coal^[2] and coal is a carbon-based fuel.

A post office was opened in Carona in 1905, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1988.^[3]

References

↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Carona, Kansas
↑ "Profile for Carona, Kansas". ePodunk. Retrieved 6 June 2014.
↑ "Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961, page 2". Kansas Historical Society. Retrieved 6 June 2014.

Municipalities and communities of Cherokee County, Kansas, United States

County seat: Columbus

Cities	Baxter Springs Columbus Galena Roseland Scammon Weir West Mineral

CDPs	Lowell Riverton

Unincorporated communities	Carona Cokedale Crestline Daisy Hill Empire City Faulkner Hallowell Keelville Kniveton‡ Lawton Mackie Melrose Neutral Quaker Sherman Sherwin Skidmore Stippville Turck

Ghost towns	Treece

Townships	Cherokee Crawford Garden Lola Lowell Lyon Mineral Neosho Pleasant View Ross Salamanca Shawnee Sheridan Spring Valley

Footnotes	‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

Coordinates: 37°16′49″N 94°52′07″W / 37.28028°N 94.86861°W / 37.28028; -94.86861

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