Welcome to Lewis ...

Lewis is located in Jackson County<1>.

The location of Lewis has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

Lewis is 1,080 feet [329 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Note: If you leave Lewis and travel west, you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

The area code for Lewis: (606)

Communities Also Named Lewis ...

While we believe that this Lewis is located in Jackson County, we know of another 2 Kentucky communities named Lewis. Those communities are located in the following counties: Daviess and Harlan County.

Beyond Kentucky, there are 40 communities that are also named Lewis - they are located in Alabama (4), Arkansas (2), California (2), Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, 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.

• London
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for London
  • London is located in Laurel County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,072 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for London <4>
• Manchester
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manchester have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchester
  • Manchester is located in Clay County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,277 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manchester <4>
• McKee
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKee
  • McKee is located in Jackson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 773 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McKee <4>
• Annville
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Annville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annville
  • Annville is located in Jackson County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Annville <4>
• Livingston
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Livingston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livingston
  • Livingston is located in Rockcastle County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 213 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Livingston <4>
• Fogertown
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fogertown
  • Fogertown is located in Clay County
• Greenmount
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenmount
  • Greenmount is located in Laurel County
• Larue
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Larue have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larue
  • Larue is located in Clay County
• Tyner
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tyner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyner
  • Tyner is located in Jackson County
• Dabolt
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dabolt have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dabolt
  • Dabolt is located in Jackson 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.

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 Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/