Cyrene, Georgia

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

Cyrene, Georgia
Unincorporated community
Cyrene, Georgia
Coordinates: 31°00′N 84°42′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]

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, United States Department of the Interior.
2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Cyrene, Georgia
3. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved April 15, 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.