Welcome to Lewiston ...
So far, we found very little information about Lewiston. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Lewiston to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Lewiston, please Contact Us.
Lewiston would have been located within present day Windsor County<2>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Lewiston, you might consider that their post office opened in 1898.
When the people of Lewiston referred to themselves (known as a demonym), they are believed to have used Lewistonian<3>
While the community is gone, the present day location for Lewiston is 390 feet [119 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Lewiston was located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The location where Lewiston once stood is in the (802) area code.
Communities Also Named Lewiston ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 30 communities that are also named Lewiston - they are located in Alabama, California, Georgia (2), Hawaii, Idaho, Indiana, Kansas (3), Louisiana (2), Maine, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska (2), New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, South Dakota, Utah, Virginia, West Virginia, Wisconsin and Wyoming.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Lewiston.
Communities near Lewiston ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Lewiston.
- Lebanon
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lebanon have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebanon
- Lebanon is located in Grafton County (NH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,808 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lebanon <6>
- Hartford
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Enfield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enfield
- Enfield is located in Grafton County (NH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,564 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Enfield <6>
- Canaan
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canaan
- Canaan is located in Grafton County (NH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,917 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canaan <6>
- Hartland
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest) - Windsor
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south) - Grantham
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grantham have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grantham
- Grantham is located in Sullivan County (NH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,955 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grantham <6>
- Woodstock
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest) - Royalton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest) - Thetford
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
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 Lewiston. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Lewiston.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Lewiston. 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 Lewiston.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Lewiston. See our Newspapers Page for Lewiston.
Adding Lewiston to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Lewiston 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 Lewiston was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Lewiston post office opened in 1898.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Lewiston.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Vermont: https://www.vermont.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Lewiston, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Vermont's counties, including Windsor, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Lewiston refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a community's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Lewiston may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Lewiston - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |