Welcome to Tyrone ...

Tyrone is located in Blair County<1>.

The location of Tyrone has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Tyrone, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1850.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Tyrone has a population of 5,144 people<3> (see below for details).

Tyrone is 1,060 feet [323 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: Tyrone lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Tyrone is located in the (814) area code.

Websites for Tyrone ...

Official Website:   www.tyroneboropa.com/

Chamber of Commerce:   www.blairchamber.com/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Tyrone had an population of 5,144 people. This is a decrease of 6.08% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 6.95% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Tyrone had a population of 5,477 people. This makes Tyrone the county's 3rd most populous community.

The population of Tyrone represents 0.04% of the population of Pennsylvania (which has 12,702,379 people), making it the state's 173rd most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 5,477 people, the population of Tyrone has remained roughly the same as the 2000 Census (with a count of 5,528 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Tyrone.

Communities Also Named Tyrone ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 26 communities that are also named Tyrone - they are located in California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia (2), Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Michigan (2), Missouri, Nebraska, New Mexico, New York, Ohio (2), Oklahoma (2), Ontario, Prince Edward Island, West Virginia and Wisconsin (2).

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Tyrone.

Communities near Tyrone ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Tyrone.

• Altoona
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altoona
  • Altoona is located in Blair County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 42,989 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Altoona <5>
• Huntingdon
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntingdon
  • Huntingdon is located in Huntingdon County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,879 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Huntingdon <5>
• Hollidaysburg
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollidaysburg
  • Hollidaysburg is located in Blair County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,632 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hollidaysburg <5>
• Philipsburg
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Philipsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philipsburg
  • Philipsburg is located in Centre County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,678 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Philipsburg <5>
• Bellwood
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellwood
  • Bellwood is located in Blair County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,751 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bellwood <5>
• Gallitzin
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gallitzin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gallitzin
  • Gallitzin is located in Cambria County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,514 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gallitzin <5>
• Williamsburg
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg
  • Williamsburg is located in Blair County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,167 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Williamsburg <5>
• Duncansville
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duncansville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncansville
  • Duncansville is located in Blair County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,148 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Duncansville <5>
• Osceola Mills
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Osceola Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osceola Mills
  • Osceola Mills is located in Clearfield County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,058 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Osceola Mills <5>
• Chester Hill
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chester Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester Hill
  • Chester Hill is located in Clearfield County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 820 people

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Tyrone. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Tyrone.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Tyrone. 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 Tyrone.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Tyrone. Our list includes 4 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Tyrone.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Tyrone ...

Looking for more information about Tyrone? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Tyrone, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Tyrone.

Adding Tyrone to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Tyrone 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 Tyrone was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Tyrone post office opened in 1850.

We also found Tyrone in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Tyrone.

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Tyrone: www.tyroneboropa.com/

The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/