[2] Named after County Tyrone, Northern Ireland, it is the site of Linden Hall, an early 20th-century mansion and resort which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Jacobs Creek forms the northern township border and the county line, while the Youghiogheny River forms the southern township border.

The borough of Dawson, a separate municipality, is on the southern edge of the township along the Youghiogheny.

Pennsylvania Route 819 crosses the township, leading northeast to Scottdale and south through Dawson and across the Youghiogheny to Vanderbilt.

23.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.