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Welcome to Kyle ...

Kyle is located in Dearborn County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Kyle, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1883.

Kyle is 900 feet [274 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Kyle is located in the (812) area code.

Communities Also Named Kyle ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 13 communities that are also named Kyle - they are located in Georgia, Idaho, Kansas (2), Missouri, Montana, Nevada, North Carolina, Saskatchewan, South Dakota, Texas, Virginia and West Virginia.

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

Communities near Kyle ...

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

  • Harrison
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrison have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison
    • Harrison is located in Hamilton County (OH)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,199 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrison <4>
  • Batesville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Lawrenceburg
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Greendale
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greendale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greendale
    • Greendale is located in Dearborn County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,339 people
  • Aurora
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Cleves
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleves
    • Cleves is located in Hamilton County (OH)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,363 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cleves <4>
  • Brookville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Rising Sun
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rising Sun have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rising Sun
    • Rising Sun is located in Ohio County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,131 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rising Sun <4>
  • Versailles
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Milan
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)

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 Kyle. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Kyle.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Kyle. 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 Kyle.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Kyle ...

Looking for more information about Kyle? 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 Kyle, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Kyle.

Adding Kyle to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Kyle 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 Kyle was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Kyle post office opened in 1883.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Kyle.

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

The official website for Dearborn County: www.dearborncounty.org/

The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.gov

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Indiana's counties, including Dearborn, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Kyle - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>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.
<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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