Cyrene,_Missouri

Cyrene, Missouri

Cyrene, Missouri

Unincorporated community in Missouri, United States

Cyrene is an unincorporated community in southeast Pike County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1] The community is on US Route 61 approximately six miles southeast of Bowling Green.[2]

History

A post office called Cyrene was established in 1879, and remained in operation until 1964.[3] The community was named after Cyrene, Libya, a place mentioned in the Bible.[4]

References

  1. [1]
    U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Cyrene, Missouri
  2. [2]
    Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, First ed. 1998 p. 33 ISBN 0899332242
  3. [3]
    "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved December 7, 2016.
  4. [4]
    "Pike County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved December 7, 2016.

39°17′11″N 91°06′24″W


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