Boyleston, Indiana

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Boyleston
Unincorporated community
Boyleston is located in Clinton County, Indiana
Boyleston
Boyleston
Coordinates: 40°17′11″N 86°23′41″W / 40.28639°N 86.39472°W / 40.28639; -86.39472Coordinates: 40°17′11″N 86°23′41″W / 40.28639°N 86.39472°W / 40.28639; -86.39472
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyClinton
TownshipMichigan
Founded1875
Named forLewis N. Boyle
Elevation
902 ft (275 m)
ZIP code
46057
FIPS code18-06922[1]
GNIS feature ID431430[2]

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]

Geography

Boyleston is located at 40°17′11″N 86°23′41″W / 40.28639°N 86.39472°W / 40.28639; -86.39472.

References

  1. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. ^ "Boyleston, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2009-10-10.
  3. ^ Claybaugh, Joseph (1913). "Michigan Township". History of Clinton County, Indiana. Indianapolis: A. W. Bowen & Company.
  4. ^ "Clinton County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 30 August 2014.
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