| Vanoss | |
| Settlement Type: | Unincorporated community and Census designated place |
| Pushpin Map: | USA Oklahoma#USA |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location within the state of Oklahoma |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Oklahoma |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Pontotoc |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 3.14 |
| Area Land Km2: | 3.14 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.00 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 146 |
| Population Density Km2: | 46.49 |
| Timezone: | Central (CST) |
| Utc Offset: | -6 |
| Timezone Dst: | CDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
| Elevation Ft: | 1034 |
| Coordinates: | 34.7575°N -96.8775°W |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP codes |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 40-76850 |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 2805359 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 1.21 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 1.21 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.00 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 120.46 |
Vanoss is an unincorporated community in Pontotoc County, Oklahoma, United States. The community is located 10 miles west of Ada.[2] The town was originally named Midland and was located a few miles away from its present location.[3] When the Oklahoma Central Railroad was built, the townspeople moved the town so it would be next to the railroad,[3] and they changed its name to Vanoss in honor of (S.F. Vanoss), who was a Dutch director and financier of the Oklahoma Central Railroad.[3] [2] [4] Though little remains of the community, Vanoss Public Schools, including an elementary school, a middle school, and Vanoss High School, continue to serve the surrounding area.[3]