Welcome to Cyrus ...

Cyrus is located in Onslow County<1>.

The location of Cyrus has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

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.<3>.

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

Cyrus is located in the (910) area code.

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)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonville
  • Jacksonville is located in Onslow County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 76,284 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jacksonville <4>
• Holly Ridge
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Ridge
  • Holly Ridge is located in Onslow County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,092 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holly Ridge <4>
• Richlands
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richlands have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richlands
  • Richlands is located in Onslow County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,718 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richlands <4>
• Beulaville
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulaville
  • Beulaville is located in Duplin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,295 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beulaville <4>
• North Topsail Beach
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Topsail Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Topsail Beach
  • North Topsail Beach is located in Onslow County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 743 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Topsail Beach <4>
• Catherine Lake
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Catherine Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catherine Lake
  • Catherine Lake is located in Onslow County
• Cypress Creek
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Creek
  • Cypress Creek is located in Duplin County
• Maple Hill
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Hill
  • Maple Hill is located in Pender County
• Acorn Forest
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acorn Forest
  • Acorn Forest is located in Onslow County
• Fountain
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fountain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain
  • Fountain is located in Duplin County

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.<5>

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

We also found Cyrus in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

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 Onslow County: www.co.onslow.nc.us/

The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/