| Coordinates | 45°54′01″N 117°18′36″W |
|---|---|
| Country | United States |
| State | Oregon |
| County | Wallowa |
| Unit pref | Imperial |
| Elevation | 4350 ft |
Flora is an unincorporated community in Wallowa County, Oregon, United States. It is located about 35 miles north of Enterprise, just off Oregon Route 3, and is considered a ghost town. Its elevation is 4350 ft.[1] The community includes 6 mines.[2]
History
Flora was platted on April 7, 1897.[3] By 1910, it had a population of 200 residents and an eight-room school. It is considered "the most substantial town to fail" in the Northeast Oregon region.[3]
The community was named after the daughter of the first postmaster, A. D. Buzzard.[4] Flora post office operated from 1890–1966.[4] The Flora School, built in 1915, is on the National Register of Historic Places.[5] Now known as the Flora School Education Center, the schoolhouse has been restored as a pioneer arts education center.[6][7]
See also
References
- ^ 1142256. Retrieved 2010-01-08.
- ^ "Flora, Oregon Mining Claims And Mines". The Diggings™. Retrieved 2020-07-27.
- ^ Bailey, Barbara Ruth (1982). Main Street: Northeastern Oregon. Oregon Historical Society. pp. 55–58. ISBN 0-87595-073-6.
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- ^ "Oregon National Register List". Oregon Parks and Recreation Department. October 19, 2009. Archived from the original on 2011-06-09. Retrieved 2010-01-08.
- ^ [Heritage] Oregon Heritage News 2005-01-13. Archived 2011-07-25 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ [1] Archived June 10, 2008 at the Wayback Machine
External links
- Historic images of Flora from Salem Public Library
- Historic images of Flora from the University of Oregon Digital Archives