Boyleston, Indiana

Boyleston
Unincorporated community
Boyleston
Coordinates: 40°17′11″N 86°23′41″W / 40.28639°N 86.39472°WCoordinates: 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[1]
GNIS feature ID 431430[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.

References

  1. ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. ↑ "Boyleston, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. 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.