Tyro
Tyro is an unincorporated community in Nelson County, Virginia, United States. It was among the communities severely affected by flash flooding from Hurricane Camille in 1969.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Hamlet
- Description: human settlement in Virginia, United States of America
- Also known as: “Tyro, VA” and “Tyro, Virginia”
- Postal code: 22976
Places of Interest
Highlights include Lesesne State Forest.
Lesesne State Forest
Forest
Lesesne State Forest is a Virginia state forest located in Nelson County. Its 422 acres are dedicated to the preservation of the American chestnut and to wildlife management activities. It is open to the public during daylight hours. Lesesne State Forest is situated 2 miles northeast of Tyro.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Jonesboro and Bryant.
Jonesboro
Hamlet
Jonesboro is an unincorporated community in Nelson County, Virginia, United States. Jonesboro is situated 3 miles southeast of Tyro.
Bryant
Hamlet
Bryant is an unincorporated community in Nelson County, Virginia, United States. It was among the communities severely affected by flash flooding from Hurricane Camille in 1969. Bryant is situated 3 miles southeast of Tyro.
Massies Mill
Hamlet
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Massies Mill is an unincorporated community in Nelson County, Virginia, United States. It is located on State Route 56, adjacent to the headwaters of the Tye River. Massies Mill is situated 3 miles south of Tyro.
Tyro
- Categories: unincorporated community in the United States and locality
- Location: Nelson, Virginia, South, United States, North America
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Latitude
37.82153° or 37° 49′ 18″ northLongitude
-79.00475° or 79° 0′ 17″ westElevation
837 feet (255 metres)United Nations Location Code
US TYJOpen location code
8792RXCW+J4OpenStreetMap ID
node 158446227OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamletGeoNames ID
4046926Wikidata ID
Q14713396
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In Other Languages
From French to Irish—“Tyro” goes by many names.
- French: “Tyro”
- Irish: “Tyro”
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