Tyro is an

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and

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(CDP) located west of Lexington and south of

Winston-Salem Winston-Salem is a city and the county seat of Forsyth County, North Carolina, United States. In the 2020 census, the population was 249,545, making it the second-largest municipality in the Piedmont Triad region, the 5th most populous city in N ...

in Davidson County,

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, United States. As of the 2010 census, the community had a population of 3,879.

Geography

Tyro is located in western Davidson County along

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. Neighboring communities include Reeds to the northeast on NC 150, Churchland to the southwest on NC 150,

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to the southeast, and the city of Lexington to the east. Located west of Tyro is Boone's Cave Park on the

Yadkin River The Yadkin River is one of the longest rivers in North Carolina, flowing . It rises in the northwestern portion of the state near the Blue Ridge Parkway's Thunder Hill Overlook. Several parts of the river are impounded by dams for water, po ...

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is rumored to have once hidden in the cave from a group of Native Americans who were avidly pursuing him. According to the

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, the Tyro CDP has an area of , all land.

Demographics

Historic sites

Haden Place, Capt. John Koonts Jr. Farm, St. Luke's Lutheran Church Cemetery, and Tyro Tavern are listed on the

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Education

Tyro is home to West Davidson High School (2012 Davidson County Quiz Bowl Champs) as well as Tyro Middle School; both of which are part of the

Davidson County School System Davidson County Schools is a School district in Davidson County, North Carolina. The administrative education board is headquartered just off of U.S. Highway 64 on County School Road just outside the city limits of Lexington, North Carolina. The ...

References

Census-designated places in Davidson County, North Carolina Census-designated places in North Carolina {{DavidsonCountyNC-geo-stub