Welcome to Tyro ...
Tyro is located in Nelson County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Tyro, you might consider that their post office opened in 1885.
Tyro is 830 feet [253 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Tyro lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Tyro: 434
The ZIP code for Tyro: 22976<3>
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, Mississippi and North Carolina.
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.
- Waynesboro
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Buena Vista
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buena Vista have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
- Buena Vista is located in Buena Vista City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,402 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buena Vista <4>
- Amherst
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Lowesville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Colleen
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Nellysford
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Old Myndus
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Adial
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Lodebar
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Greenfield
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Greenfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
- Greenfield is located in Nelson County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Greenfield
- From Tyro to Greenfield
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.
In addition to the Tourism page for Tyro, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on 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.<7>
From that list, the Tyro post office opened in 1885.
We also found Tyro in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Tyro.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Nelson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Tyro - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | 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 community (such as Tyro). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Tyro or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |