Lyles Station reached its peak in the years between 1880 and 1912 , when major structures in the community included a school , railroad depot , a post office , a lumber mill , two general stores , and two churches . By the turn of the twentieth century , Lyles Station had fifty-five homes and a population of more than 800 people ; however , the farming community never fully recovered from the Great Flood of 1913 , which destroyed much of the town . Most of its residents left to find higher paying jobs and additional education in larger cities . By 1997 , approximately fifteen families remained at Lyles Station , nearly all of them descended from the original settlers
Great Flood of 1913
Great Flood of 1913
Lyles Consolidated School