Doyle, Indiana
Doyle is an unincorporated community in Jefferson Township, Miami County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[1]
Doyle, Indiana | |
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Doyle Doyle | |
| 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[1] |
History
Doyle had its start as a siding on the Lake Erie and Western Railroad.[3] The community was named after the Doyle family of settlers.[4]
References
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Doyle, Indiana
- "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- 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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