Cyrene, Missouri Explained

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

History

A post office called Cyrene was established in 1879, and remained in operation until 1964.^[2] The community was named after Cyrene, Libya, a place mentioned in the Bible.^[3]

References

39.2864°N -91.1067°W

Notes and References

1. Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, First ed. 1998 p. 33
2. Web site: Post Offices. Jim Forte Postal History . 7 December 2016.
3. Web site: Pike County Place Names, 1928–1945 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160624070919/http://shsmo.org/manuscripts/ramsay/ramsay_pike.html . June 24, 2016 . live . The State Historical Society of Missouri. December 7, 2016.