Welcome to Lewis ...
Lewis is located in Screven County<1>.
The location of Lewis has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Lewis, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1911.
Lewis is 150 feet [46 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Lewis lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Lewis is within the boundaries of the (912) area code.
Communities Also Named Lewis ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 40 communities that are also named Lewis - they are located in Alabama (4), Arkansas (2), California (2), Colorado, Florida, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky (3), Manitoba, Maryland, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, New York (2), North Carolina (2), Ohio (3), Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas (2), Utah, West Virginia and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Lewis.
Communities near Lewis ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Lewis.
- Cameron
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south) - Millen
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millen
- Millen is located in Jenkins County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,762 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Millen <4>
- Sylvania
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvania
- Sylvania is located in Screven County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,450 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sylvania <4>
- Sardis
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sardis
- Sardis is located in Burke County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 970 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sardis <4>
- Hiltonia
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hiltonia
- Hiltonia is located in Screven County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 321 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hiltonia <4>
- Newington
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newington
- Newington is located in Screven County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 264 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newington <4>
- Hilltonia
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - Girard
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Girard
- Girard is located in Burke County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 150 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Girard <4>
- Rocky Ford
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Ford
- Rocky Ford is located in Screven County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 137 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rocky Ford <4>
- Zeigler
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zeigler
- Zeigler is located in Screven 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 Lewis. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Lewis.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Lewis. 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 Lewis.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Lewis. See our Newspapers Page for Lewis.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Lewis ...
Looking for more information about Lewis? 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 Lewis, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Lewis.
Adding Lewis to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Lewis 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 Lewis was on a map titled Map of Georgia (from Rand McNally, 1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Lewis.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Lewis. 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 Screven, 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 Lewis - 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> | If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database. |