Cyrene, Georgia
Cyrene, Georgia | |
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Coordinates: 31°00′N 84°42′W / 31°N 84.7°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Georgia |
County | Decatur |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
ZIP code | 39852 |
Area code | 229 |
GNIS feature ID | 326242[1] |
Cyrene is an unincorporated community in Decatur County, in the U.S. state of Georgia.[2]
History
[edit]A post office called Cyrene was established in 1894, and remained in operation until 1938.[3] The community was named after the ancient city of Cyrenaica.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ "Cyrene". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Cyrene, Georgia
- ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved April 15, 2018.
- ^ Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 56. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.