title: Cyrene, Missouri
text: # Cyrene, Missouri
  
  Cyrene is an unincorporated community in southeast Pike County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. The community is on US Route 61 approximately six miles southeast of Bowling Green.
  
  ## History
  
  A post office called Cyrene was established in 1879, and remained in operation until 1964. The community was named after Cyrene, Libya, a place mentioned in the Bible.
  
  