Please add profiles of those who were born, lived or died in Tyler County, Texas. Formed in 1846, Tyler County is named for John Tyler, the 10th President of the United States. Despite its name, Tyler County does not contain the city of Tyler, Texas ; the latter is located about 140 miles to the north in Smith County . Adjacent Counties Jasper County Angelina County Hardin County ...
This project is a table of contents for all projects relating to this County of West Virginia. Please feel free to add profiles of anyone who was born, lived or died in this county. The earliest white hunters (mainly of Scotch-Irish, English, and German descent) settled in what later became Tyler County in 1792 near the present town of Friendly. This area on the banks of the Ohio River was f...