Welcome to Cyrus ...

Cyrus is located in Venango County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Cyrus, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1897.

Cyrus is 1,330 feet [405 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

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, North Carolina, 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.

• Oil City
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oil City
  • Oil City is located in Venango County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,543 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oil City <4>
• Franklin
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
  • Franklin is located in Venango County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,966 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Franklin <4>
• Sugarcreek
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugarcreek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugarcreek
  • Sugarcreek is located in Venango County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,868 people
• Slippery Rock
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slippery Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slippery Rock
  • Slippery Rock is located in Butler County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,508 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Slippery Rock <4>
• Knox
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knox have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knox
  • Knox is located in Clarion County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,067 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Knox <4>
• Stoneboro
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoneboro
  • Stoneboro is located in Mercer County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 974 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stoneboro <4>
• Harrisville
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrisville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisville
  • Harrisville is located in Butler County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 857 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrisville <4>
• Parker
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parker have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker
  • Parker is located in Armstrong County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 793 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parker <4>
• Polk
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polk
  • Polk is located in Venango County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 768 people
• Sligo
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sligo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sligo
  • Sligo is located in Clarion County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 663 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sligo <4>

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 1897.

We also found Cyrus on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Pennsylvania (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 Venango County: www.co.venango.pa.us/

The official website for Commonwealth of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/