Welcome to Floris ...
Floris is located in Fairfax County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Floris, you might consider that their post office opened in 1892.
Floris is 350 feet [107 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Floris lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Floris: 703 & 571<3>
Communities Also Named Floris ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Floris - they are located in Iowa and Oklahoma.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Floris.
Websites for Floris ...
Chamber of Commerce: www.fccc.org/
Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Floris, the following might be of interest:
Communities near Floris ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Floris.
- Arlington
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
- Arlington is located in Arlington County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 207,627 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arlington <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Arlington
- From Floris to Arlington
- Rockville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockville
- Rockville is located in Montgomery County (MD)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 69,512 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockville <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Rockville
- From Floris to Rockville
- Gaithersburg
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaithersburg
- Gaithersburg is located in Montgomery County (MD)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 67,741 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gaithersburg <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Gaithersburg
- From Floris to Gaithersburg
- Leesburg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leesburg have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leesburg
- Leesburg is located in Loudoun County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 54,488 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leesburg <4>
- Manassas
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manassas
- Manassas is located in Manassas City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 40,869 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manassas <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Manassas
- From Floris to Manassas
- Fairfax
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfax
- Fairfax is located in Fairfax City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 23,429 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairfax <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Fairfax
- From Floris to Fairfax
- Manassas Park
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manassas Park have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manassas Park
- Manassas Park is located in Manassas Park City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,004 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manassas Park <4>
- Vienna
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vienna
- Vienna is located in Fairfax County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,518 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vienna <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Vienna
- From Floris to Vienna
- Falls Church
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falls Church
- Falls Church is located in Falls Church City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,631 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Falls Church <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Falls Church
- From Floris to Falls Church
- Poolesville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poolesville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poolesville
- Poolesville is located in Montgomery County (MD)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,249 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Poolesville <4>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Floris. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Floris.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Floris. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Floris.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Floris. See our Newspapers Page for Floris.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Floris ...
Looking for more information about Floris? 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 Floris, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Floris.
Adding Floris to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Floris 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 Floris was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
X2X - From that list, the Floris post office opened in 1892.
We also found Floris on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Virginia (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Floris.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Floris. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Fairfax County: www.co.fairfax.va.us/
The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Fairfax, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Floris - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 703 code has been Overlayed with the 571 area code. New phone numbers in the Floris area will be assigned with one of these codes: 703 or 571. As a result, placing a call in the Floris area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |