The story
from WikipediaRead it all ↗Cyrus was platted in 1882, and a post office has been in operation at Cyrus since that year.
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No old photos in the archives yetWeddings on Main Street, storms, parades, school pictures, the old store. If it’s in your family album, it belongs here.
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National Register of Historic Places
Nothing in Cyrus is on the National Register yet
That’s true of most small towns. It doesn’t mean Cyrus has no history, only that no one has written up a nomination. The closest listed place is Morris Industrial School for Indians Dormitory in Morris, 8.1 miles away.
Cyrus and the nearest listed places
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Closest to Cyrus
Morris Industrial School for Indians DormitoryMorris · Built 18878.1mi
West Central School of Agriculture and Experiment Station Historic DistrictMorris · Late 19th and Early 20th Century American Movements8.1miMorris High SchoolMorris · Site8.3mi
Morris Carnegie LibraryMorris · Built 19058.9mi
Lewis H. Stanton HouseMorris · Built 18819.2miHow a place gets listed
1Talk to the stateEvery nomination goes through the State Historic Preservation Office. Owners, towns and historical societies can start one.
2Try a local or state list firstMany states keep their own register with a shorter form, a common first step for old barns, halls and schoolhouses.
3Write it upA nomination covers the history, photos and a map. Morris Industrial School for Indians Dormitory’s page links to a real one.
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Then & now
When neighbors add old photos, retakes from the same spot appear here side by side.
Stories next door
nearby towns’ historyFrom Wikimedia Commons (1). Images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.