Lyles Station, Indiana, dates back to the early 1840s when a Tennessee slave-owner freed slaves Joshua and Sanford Lyles. The two brothers came to Indiana, settled near the Illinois border, and established a prosperous farm. They returned to Tennessee after the Civil War and encouraged newly freed slaves to join them in Indiana. By 1886, the community was prospering. The spring of 1913 brought tragedy to the community when the Patoka River flooded and devastated the town. Many residents fled to Terre Haute and Indianapolis, abandoning Lyles Station. Many families have maintained ties with the town, including the extended Nolcox family.
From the description of Oral history interview, 21 May 1979. (Indiana Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 8594342
