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Welcome to Tyrone ...

The town of Tyrone is located in the Panhandle of Oklahoma.

Tyrone is located in Texas County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Tyrone, you might consider that their post office opened in 1992.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Tyrone has a population of 749 people<2> (see below for details).

The community of Tyrone is 2,920 feet [890 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Tyrone is about ½ mile above sea level.

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

Area Code for Tyrone: 580

The ZIP code for Tyrone: 73951<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Tyrone had an population of 749 people. This is a decrease of 1.71% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 14.89% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Tyrone had a population of 762 people. This makes Tyrone the county's 5th most populous community.

The population of Tyrone represents 0.02% of the population of Oklahoma (which has 3,751,351 people), making it the state's 266th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 762 people, the population of Tyrone decreased 13.41% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 880 people).

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

Communities Also Named Tyrone ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Oklahoma communities named Tyrone: This one is located in Texas County and the other is located in Beaver County.

Beyond Oklahoma, 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), Ontario, Pennsylvania, 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.

  • Liberal
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Liberal is located in Seward County (KS)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberal
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,821 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Liberal <5>
  • Hooker
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Turpin
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Adams
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Floris
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Floris is located in Beaver County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floris
  • Optima
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Optima is located in Texas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Optima
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 371 people
  • Hugoton
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Hugoton is located in Stevens County (KS)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hugoton
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,678 people
    • Former name for Hugoton:
    • Hugo
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hugoton <5>
  • Straight
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Straight is located in Texas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Straight
  • Hardesty
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
  • Kismet
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Kismet is located in Seward County (KS)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kismet
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 423 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. 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 (so far) for Tyrone was on a map titled Map of Oklahoma (from Rand McNally, 1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Tyrone.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Oklahoma's counties, including Texas, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Tyrone.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Tyrone - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a town (such as Tyrone). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Tyrone or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.