Cyrus, Missouri facts for kids

Cyrus is a small, unincorporated community located in the southeastern part of Stoddard County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. An unincorporated community is a place where people live together but it doesn't have its own local government like a city or town.

Cyrus is found along Missouri Route U. It's about four miles east of Bernie and two miles west of Powe. The area where Cyrus is located features low hills. These hills are actually an extension of a larger geographical feature called Crowleys Ridge.

History of Cyrus

The community of Cyrus had a short but interesting history. A post office was officially opened in Cyrus in the year 1902. A post office is a place where people can send and receive mail. It often serves as an important center for a small community.

However, the post office in Cyrus didn't stay open for very long. It closed its doors just three years later, in 1905. The community itself was named after a person who owned a local mill. A mill is a building where grain is ground into flour, or where other materials are processed.