# Oneco, Florida

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**Oneco** (/ˈoʊˈniːkoʊ/) is an [unincorporated community](/source/Unincorporated_area#United_States) in [Manatee County](/source/Manatee_County,_Florida), [Florida](/source/Florida), United States. It is a [suburb](/source/Suburb) of [Bradenton](/source/Bradenton,_Florida), located just southeast of the city. The community is part of the North Port–Sarasota–Bradenton [Metropolitan Statistical Area](/source/Sarasota_metropolitan_area). In the 1920 Census it was enumerated as Precinct 6. The community reported as a [census-designated place](/source/Census-designated_place) by the [U.S. Census Bureau](/source/United_States_Census_Bureau) from 1960 to 1980.[1]

## History

A post office has been in operation at Oneco since 1889.[2] The origin of the name Oneco is unclear but two possible stories exist. One story suggests it has Indian origins and based on [Oneka](/source/Oneco), the eldest son of [Uncas](/source/Uncas), a [Mohegan](/source/Mohegan) Indian chief. The second story suggests the [Reasoner Nursery](/source/Egbert_Reasoner_House) was the only company in town. Residents acknowledged the town was a "one company" town and made a contraction of the term (***one* *co***mpany) to give its current name.[3]

## References

1. ["Census of Population and Housing (1790-2000)"](https://www.census.gov/prod/www/abs/decennial/index.html). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved July 17, 2010.

1. ["Manatee County"](http://www.postalhistory.com/postoffices.asp?task=display&state=FL&county=Manatee). Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved June 6, 2015.

1. Grimes, David (November 23, 1979). ["The Legends Behind Manatee Names"](https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=4zogAAAAIBAJ&pg=6818%2C4195067). *[Sarasota Herald-Tribune](/source/Sarasota_Herald-Tribune)*. pp. 3B. Retrieved June 19, 2019. – via Google News.

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