Tyrone, Missouri
Tyrone is an unincorporated community in Texas County, Missouri, in the United States.[1] The community consists of several houses.[2]
History
A post office called Tyrone was established in 1891, and remained in operation until 1962.[3] The community was named after Tyrone, Pennsylvania, the native home of a first settler.[4]
On February 27, 2015, Tyrone was the scene of a mass murder, carried out by Joseph Jesse Aldridge. He killed seven people and wounded another person before taking his own life.[5]
References
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Tyrone, Missouri
- ↑ Bauer, Laura, Donald Bradley, and Glenn E. Rice. "In tiny Tyrone, Mo., ‘half of the town got killed last night’." The Kansas City Star. February 27, 2015. Retrieved on April 28, 2016.
- ↑ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 28 December 2016.
- ↑ "Texas County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved December 28, 2016.
- ↑ The New York Times. "Gunman Kills 7 in Tyrone, Mo., and Tiny Town Is Reeling". Retrieved 2015-02-27.
Coordinates: 37°12′12″N 91°52′36″W / 37.20333°N 91.87667°W
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