Cyrene, Missouri

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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 the Ancient Greek colony of Cyrene, Libya, which was mentioned in the Bible. [4]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Cyrene, Missouri
  2. Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, First ed. 1998 p. 33 ISBN   0899332242
  3. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved December 7, 2016.
  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″N91°06′24″W / 39.28639°N 91.10667°W / 39.28639; -91.10667