Boyleston, Indiana
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  Boyleston | |
| Coordinates: 40°17′11″N 86°23′41″W / 40.28639°N 86.39472°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Clinton |
| Township | Michigan |
| Founded | 1875 |
| Named for | Lewis N. Boyle |
| Elevation | 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
[edit]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
[edit]- ^ 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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