| Carona, Kansas | |
| Settlement Type: | Unincorporated community |
| Image Map1: | Map of Cherokee Co, Ks, USA.png |
| Map Caption1: | KDOT map of Cherokee County (legend) |
| Pushpin Map: | Kansas#USA |
| Pushpin Label: | Carona |
| Pushpin Label Position: | left |
| Coordinates: | 37.2803°N -94.8686°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Kansas |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Cherokee |
| Subdivision Type3: | Township |
| Established Title: | Founded |
| Established Title1: | Platted |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Elevation Ft: | 912 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | auto |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone: | CST |
| Utc Offset: | -6 |
| Timezone Dst: | CDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
| Area Code Type: | Area code |
| Area Code: | 620 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 20-10825 |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 482751 |
Carona is an unincorporated community in Cherokee County, Kansas, United States.
Carona was originally called Carbona, because the area was rich with coal[1] 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.[2]
Carona is the home of the Heart of the Heartlands museum complex dedicated to preserving the history railroads had in the mining industry. The complex includes a railroad museum; a restored Missouri Pacific Depot from Carona; a restored Missouri Pacific Depot from Boston, Missouri; and, a collection of railroad locomotives and cars, including the cosmetically restored KCS Steam Locomotive #1023 that once was displayed at Schlanger Park in Pittsburg, Kansas.[3]