About Tyrone, Georgia:

The population of Tyrone was 6,879. The estimated population in 2014 was 7,135. It was named after County Tyrone in Ireland.

Many developers have flocked to Tyrone due to its high land value and accessibility to Atlanta. A number of new projects are set to debut in Tyrone in the near future. They include a restoration of the old downtown, new residential communities, a golf cart path system that will connect to Peachtree City and a new public library.  Georgia State Route 74, the Joel Cowan Parkway, passes through Tyrone, leading north 5 miles to Interstate 85. 

According to the United States Census Bureau, Tyrone has a total area of 12.9 square miles, of which 12.5 square miles is land and 0.4 square miles, or 2.94%, is water.