Floris, Oklahoma

Floris
Unincorporated community
The grain elevator at Floris during the 2010 wheat harvest
Floris
Location within the state of Oklahoma
Floris
Floris (the US)
Coordinates: 36°52′11″N 100°42′41″W / 36.86972°N 100.71139°W / 36.86972; -100.71139Coordinates: 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[1] 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]

References

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