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Welcome to Tyson ...

Tyson is located in Lowndes County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Tyson, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was on a map dated 1911.

Tyson is 240 feet [73 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Tyson lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Tyson: 334

Communities Also Named Tyson ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 6 communities that are also named Tyson - they are located in Arizona, 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.

  • Montgomery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Prattville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Pike Road
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Fort Deposit
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Mosses
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mosses
    • Mosses is located in Lowndes County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 893 people
  • Hayneville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • White Hall
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Hall
    • White Hall is located in Lowndes County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 737 people
  • Gordonville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordonville
    • Gordonville is located in Lowndes County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 251 people
  • Lowndesboro
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Letohatchee
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Letohatchee
    • Letohatchee is located in Lowndes County

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 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.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Tyson ...

Looking for more information about Tyson? 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.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Tyson, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor 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 Map of Alabama (from Rand McNally, 1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Tyson.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Lowndes, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Tyson - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.