Doyle, Louisiana Explained

Official Name:Doyle, Louisiana
Pushpin Map:Louisiana#USA
Pushpin Label:Doyle
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Louisiana
Subdivision Type2:Parish
Subdivision Name2:Livingston
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Ft:46
Coordinates:30.5036°N -90.7389°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:70754
Area Code:225
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:552011
Blank1 Name:FIPS code
Blank1 Info:22-21555

Doyle is an unincorporated community in Livingston Parish, Louisiana, United States. The community is located less than 2miles east of Livingston and 4miles west of Holden less than a mile east from the Doyle High School.

History

Around 1915 the Yazoo and Mississippi Valley Railroad decided to build a line through Livingston Parish. They attempted to purchase hundreds of acres of land for the train depot, railroad station, a coal chute, and several repair sheds. The local land owners refused to sell so the railroad company purchased vacant land west of Doyle. Over many years the railroad depot grew and eventually became what is now known as Livingston, Louisiana and the new town consumed the old village of Doyle. In 1955 the village of Doyle merged with the nearby town of Livingston.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Livingston Parish History. Livingston Parish . 2019-08-29.