Oriole is an
unincorporated community
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in eastern
Cape Girardeau County
Cape Girardeau County is located in the southeastern part of the U.S. state of Missouri; its eastern border is formed by the Mississippi River. At the 2020 census, the population was 81,710. The county seat is Jackson, the first city in the US ...
, in the
U.S. state
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of
Missouri
Missouri is a U.S. state, state in the Midwestern United States, Midwestern region of the United States. Ranking List of U.S. states and territories by area, 21st in land area, it is bordered by eight states (tied for the most with Tennessee ...
.
The community is at the intersection of routes
V and
Y approximately eight miles northeast of
Jackson
Jackson may refer to:
People and fictional characters
* Jackson (name), including a list of people and fictional characters with the surname or given name
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Australia
* Jackson, Queensland, a town in the Maranoa Region
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. The
Trail of Tears State Park
Trail of Tears State Park is a public recreation area covering bordering the Mississippi River in Cape Girardeau County, Missouri. The state park stands as a memorial to those Cherokee Native Americans who died on the Cherokee Trail of Tears. ...
is three miles to the east on Route V.
History
A post office called Oriole was established in 1879, and remained in operation until 1905. The origin of the name Oriole is obscure.
References
Unincorporated communities in Cape Girardeau County, Missouri
Unincorporated communities in Missouri
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