Boyleston, Indiana
Boyleston | |
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  Boyleston | |
| Coordinates: 40°17′11″N 86°23′41″W / 40.28639°N 86.39472°W / 40.28639; -86.39472 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Clinton |
| Township | Michigan |
| Founded | 1875 |
| Named for | Lewis N. Boyle |
| Elevation [1] | 902 ft (275 m) |
| ZIP code | 46057 |
| FIPS code | 18-06922[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 431430[1] |
Boyleston is an unincorporated community in Michigan Township, Clinton County, Indiana.
History
Lewis N. Boyle of Indianapolis platted the town of Boyleston on November 17, 1875, along the Lake Erie and Western Railroad.[3] A post office was established at Boyleston in 1877, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1951.[4]
References
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Boyleston, Indiana
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ Claybaugh, Joseph (1913). "Michigan Township". History of Clinton County, Indiana. Indianapolis: A. W. Bowen & Company.
- ^ "Clinton County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved August 30, 2014.
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