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Welcome to Cyrus ...

Cyrus is located in Wayne County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Cyrus, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was on a map dated 1911.

Cyrus is 560 feet [171 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: 304 & 681<3>

Communities Also Named Cyrus ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two West Virginia communities named Cyrus: This one is located in Wayne County and the other is located in Roane County.

Beyond West Virginia, there are 10 communities that are also named Cyrus - they are located in Kansas (2), Kentucky, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Carolina, Pennsylvania and Texas.

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.

  • Huntington
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Ashland
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Ashland is located in Boyd County (KY)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,070 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashland <4>
  • Ironton
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Ironton is located in Lawrence County (OH)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironton
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,418 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ironton <4>
  • Flatwoods
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Barboursville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • South Point
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Russell
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Russell is located in Greenup County (KY)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,207 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Russell <4>
  • Kenova
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Raceland
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Raceland is located in Greenup County (KY)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raceland
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,338 people
  • Louisa
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Louisa is located in Lawrence County (KY)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louisa
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,325 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Louisa <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 (so far) for Cyrus was on a map titled Map of West Virginia (from Rand McNally, 1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Cyrus.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of West Virginia's counties, including Wayne, 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 304 code has been Overlayed with the 681 area code. New phone numbers in the Cyrus area will be assigned with one of these codes: 304 or 681. 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.