Floris, Oklahoma

Floris is an unincorporated community in northwest Beaver County, Oklahoma, United States.[1]

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The grain elevator at Floris during the 2010 wheat harvest
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Location within the state of Oklahoma
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Floris (the United States)
Coordinates: 36°52′11″N 100°42′41″W
CountryUnited States
StateOklahoma
CountyBeaver
Elevation2,674 ft (815 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
GNIS feature ID1100418

History

The community was named after Floris Derthwick, who was the daughter of the townsite owner, Byron S. Derthwick.[2]

The Floris post office operated from August 7, 1903 to September 30, 1925.[2]

The Floris Grain Elevator is on the National Register of Historic Places listings in Beaver County, Oklahoma.

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Floris, Oklahoma
  2. Shirk, George H. Oklahoma Place Names, Norman, Oklahoma: University of Oklahoma Press, 1965, p.80.
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