Welcome to Cyrus ...

Cyrus is located in Wayne 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 get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1911.

Cyrus is 560 feet [171 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area codes for Cyrus: (304) and (681)<4>

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)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntington
  • Huntington is located in Cabell County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 44,934 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Huntington <5>
• Ashland
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
  • Ashland is located in Boyd County (KY)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,070 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashland <5>
• Ironton
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ironton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironton
  • Ironton is located in Lawrence County (OH)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,418 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ironton <5>
• Flatwoods
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flatwoods have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatwoods
  • Flatwoods is located in Greenup County (KY)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,056 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flatwoods <5>
• Barboursville
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barboursville
  • Barboursville is located in Cabell County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,228 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Barboursville <5>
• South Point
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Point
  • South Point is located in Lawrence County (OH)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,813 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Point <5>
• Russell
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell
  • Russell is located in Greenup County (KY)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,207 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Russell <5>
• Kenova
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenova
  • Kenova is located in Wayne County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,943 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kenova <5>
• Raceland
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raceland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raceland
  • Raceland is located in Greenup County (KY)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,338 people
• Louisa
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louisa
  • Louisa is located in Lawrence County (KY)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,325 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Louisa <5>

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 on a map titled Map of West Virginia (from Rand McNally, 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 West Virginia: https://www.wv.gov/