Welcome to Tyro ...

Tyro is located in Tate County<1>.

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

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

Tyro is 460 feet [140 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The telephone area code for Tyro: (662)

Communities Also Named Tyro ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Tyro - they are located in Arkansas, Kansas, North Carolina and Virginia.

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

Communities near Tyro ...

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

• Oxford
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oxford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
  • Oxford is located in Lafayette County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,635 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oxford <4>
• Holly Springs
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Springs
  • Holly Springs is located in Marshall County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,684 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holly Springs <4>
• Senatobia
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Senatobia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Senatobia
  • Senatobia is located in Tate County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,614 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Senatobia <4>
• Coldwater
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coldwater
  • Coldwater is located in Tate County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,534 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coldwater <4>
• Sardis
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sardis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sardis
  • Sardis is located in Panola County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,529 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sardis <4>
• Byhalia
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Byhalia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byhalia
  • Byhalia is located in Marshall County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,213 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Byhalia <4>
• Como
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Como
  • Como is located in Panola County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,170 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Como <4>
• Abbeville
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Abbeville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbeville
  • Abbeville is located in Lafayette County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 433 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Abbeville <4>
• Harmontown
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmontown
  • Harmontown is located in Lafayette County
• Wyatte
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wyatte have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyatte
  • Wyatte is located in Tate 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 Tyro. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Tyro.

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

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Tyro. See our Newspapers Page for Tyro.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Tyro ...

Looking for more information about Tyro? 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 Tyro, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Tyro.

Adding Tyro to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Tyro 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 Tyro was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

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

We also found Tyro in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Tyro.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Tyro. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

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