Tyro, North Carolina
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| Tyro | |
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| — Unincorporated community — | |
 Tyro
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| Coordinates: 35°48′36″N 80°22′12″W / 35.81°N 80.37°WCoordinates: 35°48′36″N 80°22′12″W / 35.81°N 80.37°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Davidson |
| Government | |
| • Charles Elmore | |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 7,852 |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
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Tyro is an unincorporated community located a few miles west of Lexington and 24 miles (39 km) south of Winston-Salem in Davidson County, North Carolina. Located only minutes outside of Tyro is Daniel Boone's Cave Park located on the Yadkin River. Daniel Boone is rumored to have once hidden in the cave from a group of Native Americans that were avidly pursuing him. Neighboring communities include Reeds, Churchland, Linwood and Southmont.
Tyro is home to West Davidson High School (2012 Davidson County Quiz Bowl Champs)[1] , as well as Tyro Middle School; both of which are part of the Davidson County School System.
[edit] Business community
- Subway Restaurants
- Dollar General
- Godfather's Pizza
- Snap Fitness
- Pizza Hut[2]
- Chuck's Coffee House[3]
- Food Lion
- NewBridge Bank (formerly Lexington State Bank)
- SunTrust Bank
- Tyro Family Pharmacy
- Quick Check
- Alexander & Associates Realty
- Stamey's Barbecue of Tyro
- Hardware Store
- Tyro Airport.
- 1st. Tyro Cavalry Regiment of Foot Barracks.
- US Postal Service Contract Postal Unit (CPU)[4][5]
- Victory Auto
- Movie Gallery (Condemned on February 3, 2010.[6])
[edit] References
- ^ Edwards, Deneesha. "WDHS takes home quiz bowl title". The Dispatch. http://www.the-dispatch.com/article/20120126/news/301269970.
- ^ Hodges, Vikki. "Pizza Hut opens new store in Tyro". The Dispatch. http://www.the-dispatch.com/article/20110913/NEWS05/309139973?tc=ar.
- ^ Hodges, Vikki. "Chuck's Coffee House opens in Tyro". The Dispatch. http://www.the-dispatch.com/article/20110906/NEWS05/309069971.
- ^ "Tyro gains postal office". the-dispatch.com. December 8, 2009. http://www.the-dispatch.com/article/20091208/ARTICLES/912089983. Retrieved December 19, 2009.
- ^ Glossary of Postal Terms
- ^ "Movie Gallery Closes in Tyro". the-dispatch.com. February 3, 2010. http://www.the-dispatch.com/article/20100203/ARTICLES/100209960. Retrieved February 4, 2010.
[edit] External links
- Tyro United Methodist Church
- West Davidson Sr. High School
- Tyro Middle School
- West Davidson Public Library
- Tyro Plantation
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