Doyle, Indiana
Doyle is an unincorporated community in Jefferson Township, Miami County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[3]
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Coordinates: 40°48′29″N 86°04′27″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Indiana |
County | Miami |
Township | Jefferson |
Elevation | 787 ft (240 m) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
ZIP code | 46970 |
FIPS code | 18-18637[2] |
GNIS feature ID | 433678 |
History
Doyle had its start as a siding on the Lake Erie and Western Railroad.[4] The community was named after the Doyle family of settlers.[5]
References
- "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved May 9, 2017.
- "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- "Doyle, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved July 5, 2017.
- Bodurtha, Arthur Lawrence (1914). History of Miami County, Indiana: A Narrative Account of Its Historical Progress, Its People and Its Principal Interests. Lewis Pub. p. 190.
- Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 116. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3.
...and was named for a local family.
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