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
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Cyrene, Missouri
- ^ Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, First ed. 1998 p. 33 ISBN 0899332242
- ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved December 7, 2016.
- ^ "Pike County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved December 7, 2016.
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Municipalities and communities of Pike County, Missouri, United States
County seat: Bowling Green
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39°17′11″N 91°06′24″W / 39.28639°N 91.10667°W / 39.28639; -91.10667
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