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Cyrene, Missouri

Coordinates: 39°17′11″N 91°06′24″W / 39.28639°N 91.10667°W / 39.28639; -91.10667
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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

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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

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  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″N 91°06′24″W / 39.28639°N 91.10667°W / 39.28639; -91.10667