Floris, Oklahoma Explained

Floris, Oklahoma
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Pushpin Map:USA Oklahoma#USA
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Pushpin Map Caption:Location within the state of Oklahoma
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Oklahoma
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Beaver
Unit Pref:Imperial
Population As Of:2000
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Ft:2674
Coordinates:36.8697°N -100.7114°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP codes
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID

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.[1]

The Floris post office operated from August 7, 1903 to September 30, 1925.[1]

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.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Shirk, George H. Oklahoma Place Names, Norman, Oklahoma: University of Oklahoma Press, 1965, p.80.
  2. Web site: National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination Form, Floris Grain Elevator. United States Department of the Interior. December 7, 2021.