Kinnikinnick, kinnikinic, kinnikinick, etc. The four public schools in Roscoe are part of the Kinnikinnick School District. The forest's understory is dominated by species of huckleberry, manzanita, kinnikinnick, snowbrush, and heather. Slowly other plants take root in the protected areas, including bearberry (kinnikinnick) and small evergreens. The road followed historical Native American trails and passed by nearby Kinnikinnick Creek. Other species of plants include Kinnikinnick ("Arcotstaphylos uva-ursi") and reindeer lichen ("Cladonia rangiferina"). Shrubs are common, especially dwarf evergreen species like partridgefoot, kinnikinnick, crowberry, lingonberry, and alpine-azalea. Lodgepole pine is associated with communities of kinnikinnick, bog birch, Altai fescue and moss. A post office called Kinnikinnick was established in 1878, and remained in operation until 1910. The community takes its name from Kinnikinnick Creek, which the community is located on. The common name, "kinnikinnick", is an Algonquin word meaning "smoking mixture". Kinnikinnick is an unincorporated community in Ross County, Ohio, United States.