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Welcome to Doyle ...

Doyle is located in Marion County<1>.


The location of Doyle has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Doyle, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1891.

Doyle is 630 feet [192 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Doyle lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel west from Doyle (for example, toward Hurtsboro (AL)), you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

Doyle is within the boundaries of the (229) area code.

Communities Also Named Doyle ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 25 communities that are also named Doyle - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, California (2), Colorado, Indiana, Kansas (2), Kentucky, Louisiana (2), Michigan (3), Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, New Mexico, New York, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas (2) and West Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Doyle.

Communities near Doyle ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Doyle.

  • Americus
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Buena Vista
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Ellaville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Richland
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland
    • Richland is located in Stewart County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,655 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richland <4>
  • Plains
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Ida Vesper
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ida Vesper have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ida Vesper
    • Ida Vesper is located in Chattahoochee County
    • Estimated population in 2019: 439 people
  • Ideal
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ideal have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ideal
    • Ideal is located in Macon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 430 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ideal <4>
  • Norwich
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norwich have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwich
    • Norwich is located in Taylor County
    • Estimated population in 2019: 222 people
  • Andersonville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andersonville
    • Andersonville is located in Sumter County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 220 people
    • Former name for Andersonville:
    • Anderson
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Andersonville <4>
  • Draneville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Draneville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Draneville
    • Draneville is located in Marion County

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Doyle. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Doyle.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Doyle. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Doyle.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Doyle. See our Newspapers Page for Doyle.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Doyle ...

Looking for more information about Doyle? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Doyle, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Doyle.

Adding Doyle to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Doyle in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Doyle was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Doyle post office opened in 1891.

We also found Doyle in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Doyle.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Doyle. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Georgia's counties, including Marion, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Doyle - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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