Floris, Oklahoma | |
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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]
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]