While we don't have a date for the founding of Flora, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was on a map dated 1911.
Time Zone: Flora lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Flora: 580
Communities Also Named Flora ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 21 communities that are also named Flora - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana (2), Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Texas (3), West Virginia and Wisconsin.
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Flora. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Flora.
We have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Flora. See our Newspapers Page for Flora.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Flora ...
Looking for more information about Flora? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Flora, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Flora.
Adding Flora to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Flora in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Flora was on a map titled Map of Oklahoma (from Rand McNally, 1911).
If you're interested in how the shape of Oklahoma's counties, including Atoka, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
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The elevation is an estimate for the area around Flora - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
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While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
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The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.