Tyrone, Georgia

9 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1953 and the latest in 1979. It stands in the Peachtree City-Tyrone census division. It lies in ZIP code area 30290. The Survey maps it on the Tyrone quadrangle. 7,658 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 981 feet above sea level.

Tyrone within Fayette County

Population over time

2 figures

Tyrone grew from 6,879 to 7,658 between 2010 and 2020. These are the recorded population figures Wikidata holds for this place, reached through the Geographic Names Information System number this page is keyed on rather than by name, so they belong to this place and not to another of the same name. Most are census counts, but not all are: an early figure may be a founding or settlement estimate, and an estimate published within five years of a census is left out. The change column is computed, and is left blank where more than 20 years separate a figure from the one before it, because a gap that long is not a change between two counts.

Year	People	Change
2010	6,879
2020	7,658	+779 (+11%)

Topographic sheets covering this place

5 surveys from 9 printed sheets

Matched by testing this settlement's coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet in the United States Geological Survey's historical collection. Each opens the scanned sheet at the Survey.

1953 USGS Atlanta quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
1957 USGS Atlanta quadrangle1:250000
1958 USGS Atlanta quadrangle1:250000
1965 USGS Tyrone quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
1979 USGS Griffin quadrangle1:100000, 3 printings

Fires near this place

193 since 1992

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 193 fires within 5 miles of Tyrone between 1992 and 2019, burning about 729 acres in total. 9 started naturally. 31 were recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.

Reported cause	Fires
Debris and open burning	90
Arson/incendiarism	31
Recreation and ceremony	17
Misuse of fire by a minor	16
Missing data/not specified/undetermined	12
Natural	9
Smoking	7
Equipment and vehicle use	7
Railroad operations and maintenance	4

The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.

Date	Cause	Size	Reported by	Name on the report
4 September 2008	Arson/incendiarism	2.0 acres	Georgia Forestry Commission	not named
16 September 1995	Debris and open burning	under an acre	Georgia Forestry Commission	not named
12 September 2014	Natural	under an acre	Georgia Forestry Commission	FY2015-FAYETTE-001
1 September 1993	Smoking	under an acre	Georgia Forestry Commission	not named
29 August 2011	Debris and open burning	24 acres	Georgia Forestry Commission	FY2012-COWETA-004
21 August 2000	Natural	under an acre	Georgia Forestry Commission	FY2001-COWETA-007
2 August 2002	Natural	under an acre	Georgia Forestry Commission	FY2003-FAYETTE-002
17 August 1995	Debris and open burning	under an acre	Georgia Forestry Commission	not named

Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:

Every fire recorded in Fayette County

Mines and quarries near this place

3 within 5 miles

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 3 workings within 5 miles of Tyrone: 2 producers, 1 past producer. 2 still produce. What was taken out: Stone, Crushed/Broken, Marble, Dimension. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.

Site	Commodity	Status
A.J. Mcelwaney Quarry	Marble, Dimension	Past Producer
Tyrone Quarry	Stone, Crushed/Broken	Producer
Tyrone Quarry	Stone, Crushed/Broken	Producer

Every working recorded in Fayette County

Storms near this place

27 since 1998

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Tyrone in 27 storm reports between 1998 and 2024: 15 thunderstorm wind, 10 hail, 1 lightning, 1 heavy rain. No death or injury is recorded in these reports. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.

When	Event	Place named	Harm	What the report says
February 2009	Hail	Tyrone	$8,000,000	Numerous reports of very large hail were received from the Fayette County Emergency Management Director, the public, and off-duty National Weather Service employees across the northern part of the county from Tyronne, across the Sandy Creek and Lees Mill area, east-southeast toward Fayetteville, and to just east-southeast of Fayetteville. Most of the hail ranged in size from 2.75 to 3.0 inches throughout this area. Extensive damage was observed to the roofs and windows of homes and automobiles along the path of the supercell thunderstorm. The Fayette County Emergency Management Director reported that at least $250,000 in damages along was observed to county school skylights and windows. The public reported extensive damage to the roofs and windows of homes across the northern portion of the county.
June 2015	Thunderstorm Wind	Tyrone	$100,000	An NWS survey team determined that a downburst knocked 25 to 30 large pine trees down onto several mobile homes in the Whispering Pines Mobile Home Park off of Senoia Road.
April 2011	Thunderstorm Wind	Tyrone	$30,000	The Fayette County 911 Center reported that over two dozen trees were down across the north end of the county, especially in the Sandy Creek, Kenwood, and west Fayetteville areas. Trees were down on along Georgia Highway 92 near the Fulton County line, on Sandy Creek Road, Gingercake Lane, and Kenwood Road. The Fayette County Emergency Management Director reported that a suspected microburst caused caused damage to the roof of Fire Station No. 3 in Tyrone.
July 2012	Thunderstorm Wind	Tyrone	$20,000	The Fayette County Emergency Manager reported that winds damaged the roofs on a fire station and the Dollar General in Tyrone. Because of the damage to the roof of the Dollar General, the store also sustained water damage inside. A tree was blown down on Senoia Road as well.
June 2011	Thunderstorm Wind	Tyrone	$10,000	The Fayette County 911 Center reported that dozens of trees were down across the county. Trees were down on several roads, including Robinson and Ebenezer Roads in Peachtree City. The most concentrated wind damage appeared to be from Tyrone to Peachtree City.
October 2008	Thunderstorm Wind	Tyrone	$10,000	A storm survey conducted by the National Weather Service Forecast Office in Peachtree City, Georgia and information from the the Fayette county Emergency Management Director confirmed that thunderstorm winds had blown down over a dozen trees in the northwest part of the county between Tyrone and the Fulton county line. Up to a dozen trees were blown down along Arrowhead Road and superficial damage was observed to office buildings along Palmetto road. Along Meadowbrook Road, off Senoia Road, a couple of power lines were also down.
July 2002	Thunderstorm Wind	Tyrone	$5,000	The Citizen newspaper of Fayetteville, reported that a large tree, blown down by thunderstorm winds, fell on a house and caused significant damage to one corner of the house.
June 2001	Thunderstorm Wind	Tyrone	$5,000	The public reported that several sheets of tin were blown off a barn just west of Tyrone and a tree was blown down in Peachtree City.
February 2008	Thunderstorm Wind	Tyrone	$4,000	The public, amateur radio operators, and the Fayette County 911 Center all reported that several trees were down across the county. The North Cove Subdivision in Peachtree City appeared to have the worst tree damage. At least one tree was down on Georgia Highway 54 in Peachtree City.
October 2002	Lightning	Tyrone	$3,000	The Fayette county Emergency Management Director reported that lightning struck a home causing damage to the home's wiring and a sprinkler system.
January 2001	Thunderstorm Wind	Tyrone	$3,000	The Fayette county emergency management director reported power lines down.
July 2024	Thunderstorm Wind	Tyrone	$1,000	Wires were downed near the intersection of Lincoln Rd and Palmetto Rd.
June 2023	Thunderstorm Wind	Tyrone	$1,000	Report of tree down along Dogwood Trail.
April 2018	Thunderstorm Wind	Tyrone	$1,000	An off-duty National Weather Service employee reported a tree blown down on Winfair Drive near Tyrone.
June 2014	Thunderstorm Wind	Tyrone	$1,000	The public reported trees down in Tyrone.
December 2004	Thunderstorm Wind	Tyrone	$1,000	Amateur radio operators reported that several trees were blown down along Georgia Highway 74 in Tyrone and one tree was blown down in Fayetteville.
June 1999	Thunderstorm Wind	Tyrone	$500	The public reported trees blown down.
April 2017	Hail	Tyrone	-	The public reported half dollar size hail in Tyrone.
March 2015	Hail	Tyrone	-	Amateur radio operators reported quarter sized hail from Tyrone to Peachtree City.
July 2008	Heavy Rain	Tyrone	-	Fox 5 Television of Atlanta relayed a report from the public of 3.30 inches of rain from the Tyrone area as thunderstorms repeatedly tracked across this area between 7 pm and midnight EDT. No damage or flooding/flash flooding was reported.
June 2007	Hail	Tyrone	-	The public observed penny-sized hail.
January 2006	Hail	Tyrone	-	The public reported penny-sized hail.
December 2005	Hail	Tyrone	-	The public reported nickel-sized hail.
July 2002	Hail	Tyrone	-	The public reported dime to nickel size hail.
May 1998	Hail	Tyrone	-	Several public reports indicated dime to quarter size hail.
June 1998	Hail	Tyrone	-	Several public reports indicated hail ranging from dime to golf ball size fell across parts of northern Fayette county.
June 1998	Hail	Tyrone	-	no account filed

Every storm recorded in Fayette County

Nearest settlements

The eight closest, with where each one stands in the county. Distances are straight-line, computed from the Geographic Names Information System coordinates.

Place	Distance	Sheets
Valleywood Corners	0.4 miles	9
Graceland	0.6 miles	9
Magnolia Farms	0.7 miles	9
Brookwood	0.7 miles	9
Stop	0.7 miles	9
Tyrone Acres	0.9 miles	9
Kingsridge	1.0 miles	9
Windsong	1.1 miles	9

Elsewhere

Matched on this settlement's Geographic Names Information System number rather than its name, so it cannot be a different place of the same name in another state.

Wikipedia article on Tyrone	An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied.
Wikidata item Q2919179	The structured record the population and elevation above come from. Public domain (CC0).

Provenance

This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 324475. The sheet list is computed by point-in-boundary test against the United States Geological Survey's historical topographic inventory. Both are works of the United States government and carry no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.

Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.

Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.

Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.