Tyrone, New York

Tyrone is a town in Schuyler County, New York, United States. The population was 1,650 at the 2020 census.

Tyrone, New York
Town
Nickname: 
http://www.townoftyrone.org/
Tyrone, New York is located in New York
Tyrone, New York
Tyrone, New York
Location within the state of New York
Coordinates: 42°25′N 77°4′W
CountryUnited States
StateNew York
CountySchuyler
Area
[1]
 • Total39.63 sq mi (102.64 km2)
 • Land37.30 sq mi (96.60 km2)
 • Water2.33 sq mi (6.04 km2)
Elevation
1,690 ft (515 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total1,650
 • Density42.50/sq mi (16.41/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
14887
Area code607
FIPS code36-75924
GNIS feature ID0979568
Websitehttp://www.townoftyrone.org/

Communities and locations in the Town of Tyrone
  • Altay (formerly "Kendall Hollow") – A hamlet northeast of Tyrone village on NY-226.
  • Camp Gorton – A location on the eastern side of Waneta Lake on County Road 25.
  • Gingerbread Corners – A location in the eastern part of the town.
  • Halls Corners – A location on the eastern town line.
  • Lamoka Lake (previously "Mud Lake") – A lake in the western part of the town. It is approximately 1.5 miles (2.4 km) long. An archaeological excavation here found remains of prehistoric natives, sometimes called the "Lamoka Culture."
  • Pine Grove – A former community in the town.
  • Shorewood – A hamlet on the western side of Waneta Lake by the west town line.
  • Six Corners – A location on the northern town line.
  • Tobehanna Creek – A stream flowing past Tyrone village into Lamoka Lake.
  • Tyrone – The hamlet of Tyrone is east of Lamoka Lake on County Road 23.
  • Waneta Lake (previously "Little Lake") – A lake in the northwestern part of the town, about 2.8 miles (4.5 km) long, north of and connected to Lamoka Lake. A small, western part of the lake is in Steuben County.
  • Waneta-Lamoka Wildlife Management Area – A conservation area between the two lakes.
  • Wayne Village – A hamlet in the northwest corner of the town on NY-230, partly in the town of Wayne in Steuben County. The Second Baptist Church of Wayne was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2014.[2]
  • Weston – A hamlet northwest of Tyrone village on County Road 23 and north of Lamoka Lake. The Weston Schoolhouse was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1998.<ref name="nris">"National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2009-03-13.

References
  1. "2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved Jul 5, 2017.
  2. "National Register of Historic Places". Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 12/08/14 through 12/12/14. National Park Service. 2014-12-19.
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