Lyles Station

Lyles Station (HMW7I)

Location: Princeton, IN 47670 Gibson County
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Country: United States of America
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N 38° 22.18', W 87° 39.556'

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Side 'One'

Settled in late 1840s by Joshua and Sanford Lyles, former slaves from Tennessee. African Methodist Episcopal Church (since 1860) and schools (1865-1958) played important roles in sustaining the community. On land donated by Joshua Lyles, railroad companies maintained a station circa 1870-1950s for passenger, freight, and mail service.

Side 'Two'

Named Lyles Station 1886. Community declined after widespread flooding in 1913. It remains probably most intact African-American settlement in the state; several present residents are descendants of original settlers. Lyles Consolidated School, built 1919, listed in National Register of Historic Places 1999; restoration began 2001.
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HM NumberHMW7I
Series This marker is part of the Indiana: Indiana State Historical Bureau Markers series
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Marker Number26.2002.1
Year Placed2002
Placed ByIndiana Historical Bureau and Lyles Station Historic Preservation Corporation
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Friday, September 12th, 2014 at 6:01pm PDT -07:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)16S E 442409 N 4247037
Decimal Degrees38.36966667, -87.65926667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 38° 22.18', W 87° 39.556'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds38° 22' 10.80" N, 87° 39' 33.36" W
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Area Code(s)812
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 600-698 Co Rd 500 W, Princeton IN 47670, US
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