Welcome to Tyson ...
So far, we found very little information about Tyson. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Tyson to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Tyson, please Contact Us.
Tyson would have been located within present day Yuma County<2>.
We aren't confident of the location of Tyson, so consider the above location as an estimate.<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Tyson, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1956.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Tyson is 300 feet [91 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Tyson was located is in the Mountain Standard Time Zone (MST) and does not observe daylight saving time
Note: If you travel west from Tyson, you will leave Mountain Standard Time and cross into the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT). In addition, you will be moving from an area that does not observe daylight saving time to one that does.
Tyson would have been located in the (928) area code.
Communities Also Named Tyson ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 6 communities that are also named Tyson - they are located in Alabama, Mississippi, Missouri, Tennessee, Texas and Vermont.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Tyson.
Communities near Tyson ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Tyson.
- Wellton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellton
- Wellton is located in Yuma County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,163 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wellton <5>
- Roll
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roll
- Roll is located in Yuma County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roll <5>
- Tacna
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tacna
- Tacna is located in Yuma County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tacna <5>
- Kofa ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast) - Dateland
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dateland
- Dateland is located in Yuma County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dateland <5>
- Camp Horn ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Horn
- Camp Horn is located in Yuma County
- Palomas
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east) - Aztec
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aztec
- Aztec is located in Yuma County
- Ligurta
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ligurta
- Ligurta is located in Yuma County
- Dome ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dome
- Dome is located in Yuma County
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We're compiling a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Tyson. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Tyson.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Tyson. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Tyson.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Tyson. See our Newspapers Page for Tyson.
Adding Tyson to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Tyson in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Tyson was on a map titled Road Map for Arizona (from Shell Oil, 1956).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Tyson.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Yuma County: www.co.yuma.az.us/
The official website for State of Arizona: https://az.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Tyson, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Arizona's counties, including Yuma, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Tyson - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |