Oriole Mine

Oriole Mine
Place
Oriole Mine is located in Kentucky
Oriole Mine
Oriole Mine
Oriole Mine is located in the United States
Oriole Mine
Oriole Mine
Coordinates: 37°17′52″N 87°34′13″W / 37.29778°N 87.57028°W / 37.29778; -87.57028
CountryUnited States
StateKentucky
CountyHopkins
Elevation
397 ft (121 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CST)
GNIS feature ID508756[1]

Oriole is a place located in Hopkins County, Kentucky, United States. The origin of the name Oriole is unknown, and the place never had a post-office. Oriole is located four miles south-west of Madisonville, on Clear Creek.[2]

Oriole might be mentioned in the Mott the Hoople song "All the Way from Memphis" written by Ian Hunter,[3] as a result of guitarist Mick Ralphs' guitar being sent there by accident.[4][5]

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Oriole Mine
  2. ^ "Oriole, Kentucky". Kyatlas.com. Kentucky Atlas & Gazetteer. Retrieved 8 November 2020.
  3. ^ Wawzenek, Bryan (21 December 2013). "Top 10 Road Songs". Ultimate Classic Rock. Retrieved 8 November 2020.
  4. ^ Suwak, Jeff (16 June 2020). "Oriole, Kentucky All The Way From Memphis by Mott the Hoople". Songfacts. Retrieved 8 November 2020.
  5. ^ Harris, John (7 Jan 2010). Hail! Hail! Rock'n'roll: The Ultimate Guide to the Music, the Myths and the Madness. Hatchette UK. p. Chapter 3. ISBN 978-0748114863. Retrieved 8 November 2020.