Tyro, Virginia
Unincorporated community in Virginia, US
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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.[1]
It was named from the English word tyro, which also means "beginner" or "novice".[2][3]
Pharsalia and the Tyro Mill are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[4]
References
- GNIS reference
- ^ Garnett P. Williams and Harold P. Guy. Erosional and Depositional Aspects of Hurricane Camille in Virginia, 1969. United States Government Printing Office, 1973, pp. 1.
- ^ "tyro". Merriam-Webster. Retrieved June 16, 2014.
- ^ Upham, Warren (2001). Minnesota Place Names: A Geographical Encyclopedia. Minnesota Historical Society Press. p. 649.
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
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Municipalities and communities of Nelson County, Virginia, United States
County seat: Lovingston
- Afton‡
- Arrington
- Lovingston
- Nellysford
- Schuyler
- Shipman
- Wintergreen‡
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communities
- Adial
- Allens Creek
- Avon
- Beech Grove
- Bryant
- Buffalo Springs
- Caskie
- Colleen
- Durrett Town
- Elma
- Faber
- Five Forks
- Four Forks
- Freshwater
- Gladstone
- Gordon Crossing
- Greenfield
- Greenway
- Gullysville
- Hendersons Store
- Jonesboro
- Kingswood
- Lakeview Heights
- Lanes Ford
- Lawthorne Mill
- Lodebar
- Lowesville
- Martins Store
- Massies Mill
- Midway Mills
- Montebello
- Nash
- Norwood
- Oak Ridge
- Old Myndus
- Onan
- Ottoway
- Piedmont
- Piney River
- Poplar Flats
- Ramsey
- Red Apple Orchard
- Rockfish
- Roseland
- Roses Mill
- Shady Lane
- Twin Poplars
- Tye River
- Tyro
- Warminster
- White Rock
- Wingina
- Woods Mill
‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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37°49′18″N 79°00′17″W / 37.82167°N 79.00472°W / 37.82167; -79.00472
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