Cyrus, Missouri

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Cyrus is an unincorporated community in southeast Stoddard County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. [1] The community was located on Missouri Route U between Bernie four miles to the east and Powe two miles to the west. The location is along a line of low hills, an extension of Crowleys Ridge. [2] [3]

History

A post office called Cyrus was established in 1902, and remained in operation until 1905. [4] The community was named after the proprietor of a local mill. [5]

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References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Cyrus, Missouri
  2. ↑ Powe, MO, 7.5 Minute Topographic Quadrangle, USGS, 1984
  3. ↑ Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1st ed., 1998, P.67, ISBN   0899332242
  4. ↑ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 26 December 2016.
  5. ↑ "Stoddard County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved December 26, 2016.

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