Floris, Oklahoma
Unincorporated community in Oklahoma, United States
36°52′11″N 100°42′41″W / 36.86972°N 100.71139°W / 36.86972; -100.71139Floris 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]
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]
References
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Floris, Oklahoma
- ^ a b 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.
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