Floris, Oklahoma

Floris is an unincorporated community in northwest Beaver County, Oklahoma, United States.^[1]

Floris, Oklahoma
Unincorporated community
Grain elevator at Floris during 2010 wheat harvest
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Coordinates: 36°52′11″N 100°42′41″W
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

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]