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Welcome to Boyle ...

Boyle is located in Greene County<1>.

Boyle is 410 feet [125 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Boyle lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Communities Also Named Boyle ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 9 communities that are also named Boyle - they are located in Alberta, Arkansas, California, Kansas, Mississippi, New Mexico, North Dakota, Ontario and Pennsylvania.

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

Communities near Boyle ...

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

  • Jerseyville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Carrollton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carrollton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrollton
    • Carrollton is located in Greene County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,352 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carrollton <3>
  • White Hall
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Hall have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Hall
    • White Hall is located in Greene County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,269 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White Hall <3>
  • Elsberry
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elsberry have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elsberry
    • Elsberry is located in Lincoln County (MO)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,098 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elsberry <3>
  • Roodhouse
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Pleasant Hill
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Hardin
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hardin have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardin
    • Hardin is located in Calhoun County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 881 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hardin <3>
  • Clarksville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarksville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksville
    • Clarksville is located in Pike County (MO)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 434 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarksville <3>
  • Kane
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kane have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kane
    • Kane is located in Greene County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 396 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kane <3>
  • Nebo
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Boyle ...

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

Adding Boyle to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Boyle 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 Boyle was in the book titled SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - Prairies East & Ozarks.

We also found Boyle in the book titled SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - Great Lakes West.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Boyle.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Greene, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Boyle - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.