Tyrone, Maryland

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Tyrone, Maryland is a "rural village" in Carroll County, Maryland, United States, located along Maryland Route 832, the Old Taneytown Road, in the vicinity of the Meadow Branch of Big Pipe Creek. [1] Tyrone is part of the "Old Main Streets Scenic Byway, a 111-mile, three-to-four-hour adventure from Emmitsburg east to the City of Westminster, south to Mount Airy, west to Thurmont, before heading back north to Emmitsburg." [1] Tyrone is located at about the halfway point on the road between Taneytown and Westminster. [2]

The major landmark in Tyrone is Emmanuel Baust Lutheran Church. [3] [4] The church community dates to 1765, when it was founded by German immigrants on land donated by farmer Valentine Baust. [5] The current building, the third house of worship built on the site and a structure used by multiple denominations, was dedicated in 1908. [6] [5]

References

  1. 1 2 Carroll County Bureau of Comprehensive Planning (2014). "A Synopsis of Carroll County, Maryland's Rural Villages" (PDF). pp. 132–135.
  2. ↑ General Highway Map Carroll County (PDF) (Map). Maryland Department of Transportation. 2024.
  3. ↑ "Discover Carroll, Towns and Villages: Tyrone". Newspapers.com. December 5, 1993. Retrieved November 25, 2024.
  4. ↑ "Tyrone's History". Newspapers.com. November 24, 1976. Retrieved November 25, 2024.
  5. 1 2 Elben, Michael (October 5, 2015). "A History of Faith (part 1)". Baltimore Sun. p. A1. Retrieved November 25, 2024– via Newspapers.com. & "Church (part 2)". October 5, 2015. p. A7.
  6. ↑ "Emmanuel Baust". Newspapers.com. July 31, 1992. Retrieved November 25, 2024.


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