Cyrus, Missouri

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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