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Welcome to Cyrus ...

Cyrus is located in Onslow County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Cyrus, you might consider that their post office opened in 1888.

Cyrus is 50 feet [15 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Cyrus lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Codes for Cyrus: 910 & 472<3>

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), Kentucky, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, 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.

  • Jacksonville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Holly Ridge
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Richlands
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Beulaville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • North Topsail Beach
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Catherine Lake
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Catherine Lake is located in Onslow County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catherine Lake
  • Cypress Creek
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Cypress Creek is located in Duplin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Creek
  • Maple Hill
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Maple Hill is located in Pender County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Hill
  • Acorn Forest
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Acorn Forest is located in Onslow County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acorn Forest
  • Fountain
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Fountain is located in Duplin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain

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 (so far) for Cyrus was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Cyrus post office opened in 1888. The Cyrus post office closed in 1906.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Cyrus.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Onslow, 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>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 910 code has been Overlayed with the 472 area code. New phone numbers in the Cyrus area will be assigned with one of these codes: 910 or 472. As a result, placing a call in the Cyrus area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/