Welcome to Cyrus ...
Cyrus is located in Magoffin County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Cyrus, you might consider that their post office opened in 1896.
Cyrus is 950 feet [290 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Cyrus lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Cyrus: 606
Communities Also Named Cyrus ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 10 communities that are also named Cyrus - they are located in Kansas (2), Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Texas and West Virginia (2).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Cyrus.
Communities near Cyrus ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Cyrus.
- Paintsville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paintsville
- Paintsville is located in Johnson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,925 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paintsville <3>
- Prestonsburg
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prestonsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prestonsburg
- Prestonsburg is located in Floyd County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,460 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prestonsburg <3>
- West Liberty
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Liberty
- West Liberty is located in Morgan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,407 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Liberty <3>
- Salyersville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salyersville
- Salyersville is located in Magoffin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,639 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salyersville <3>
- Blaine
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blaine
- Blaine is located in Lawrence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 44 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blaine <3>
- Lacey
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacey
- Lacey is located in Magoffin County
- Elsie
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Lakeville
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - Oil Springs
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oil Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oil Springs
- Oil Springs is located in Johnson County
- Cisco
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Cyrus. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Cyrus.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Cyrus. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Cyrus.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Cyrus. See our Newspapers Page for Cyrus.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Cyrus ...
Looking for more information about Cyrus? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Cyrus, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Cyrus.
Adding Cyrus to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Cyrus in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Cyrus was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
X2X - From that list, the Cyrus post office opened in 1896.
We also found Cyrus on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Kentucky (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Cyrus.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Cyrus. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Magoffin, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Cyrus - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <5> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |