Unincorporated community in Oklahoma, United States
| Floris, Oklahoma | |
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| Unincorporated community | |
 Grain elevator at Floris during 2010 wheat harvest | |
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| Coordinates: 36°52′11″N 100°42′41″W / 36.86972°N 100.71139°W / 36.86972; -100.71139 | |
| 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.
History
The community was named after Floris Derthwick, who was the daughter of the townsite owner, Byron S. Derthwick.
The Floris post office operated from August 7, 1903 to September 30, 1925.
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.
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Floris, Oklahoma
- ^ 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.
| Municipalities and communities of Beaver County, Oklahoma, United States | ||
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| County seat: Beaver | ||
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