Doyle, Indiana Explained

Official Name:Doyle, Indiana
Pushpin Map:Indiana#USA
Pushpin Label:Doyle
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Indiana
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Miami
Subdivision Type3:Township
Subdivision Name3:Jefferson
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Coordinates:40.8081°N -86.0742°W
Elevation Ft:787
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:46970
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:18-18637[1]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:433678

Doyle is an unincorporated community in Jefferson Township, Miami County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.

History

Doyle had its start as a siding on the Lake Erie and Western Railroad.[2] The community was named after the Doyle family of settlers.[3]

References

  1. Web site: U.S. Census website . . 2008-01-31 .
  2. Book: Bodurtha, Arthur Lawrence. History of Miami County, Indiana: A Narrative Account of Its Historical Progress, Its People and Its Principal Interests. 1914. Lewis Pub.. 190.
  3. Book: Baker, Ronald L.. From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. registration. October 1995. Indiana University Press. 978-0-253-32866-3. 116. ...and was named for a local family..