Floris, Oklahoma
Floris, Oklahoma | |
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Grain elevator at Floris during 2010 wheat harvest | |
Floris, Oklahoma Location within the state of Oklahoma Floris, Oklahoma Floris, Oklahoma (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 36°52′11″N 100°42′41″W / 36.86972°N 100.71139°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Oklahoma |
| County | Beaver |
| Elevation | 2,674 ft (815 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| GNIS feature ID | 1100418 |
Floris is an unincorporated community in northwest Beaver County, Oklahoma, United States.[1]
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, which was built along the tracks of the now-defunct Beaver, Meade and Englewood Railroad, is on the National Register of Historic Places listings in Beaver County, Oklahoma.[3]
References
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Floris, Oklahoma
- ^ a b Shirk, George H. Oklahoma Place Names, Norman, Oklahoma: University of Oklahoma Press, 1965, p.80.
- ^ "National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination Form, Floris Grain Elevator". United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved December 7, 2021.