Cyrene, Georgia

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Cyrene, Georgia
Unincorporated community
Cyrene, Georgia is located in Georgia
Cyrene, Georgia
Cyrene, Georgia
Coordinates: 31°00′N 84°42′W / 31°N 84.7°W / 31; -84.7Coordinates: 31°00′N 84°42′W / 31°N 84.7°W / 31; -84.7
CountryUnited States
StateGeorgia
CountyDecatur
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
39852
Area code(s)229
GNIS feature ID326242[1]

Cyrene is an unincorporated community in Decatur County, in the U.S. state of Georgia.[2]

History[]

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[]

  1. ^ "Cyrene". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  2. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Cyrene, Georgia
  3. ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 15 April 2018.
  4. ^ Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 56. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.
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