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Welcome to Lewin ...

So far, we found very little information about Lewin. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Lewin to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Lewin, please Contact Us.

Lewin would have been located within present day Etowah County<2>.

While the community is gone, the present day location for Lewin is 540 feet [165 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: The area where Lewin was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel east from Lewin (for example, toward Etna (GA)), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).

Communities near Lewin ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Lewin.

  • Gadsden
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Albertville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Boaz
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Boaz is located in Marshall County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boaz
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,706 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boaz <4>
  • Rainbow City
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Southside
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Glencoe
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Hokes Bluff
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Ashville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Sardis City
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Sardis City is located in Etowah County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sardis City
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,776 people
  • Ragland
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Ragland is located in Saint Clair County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ragland
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,718 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ragland <4>

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 Lewin. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Lewin.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Lewin. 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 Lewin.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Lewin. See our Newspapers Page for Lewin.

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 Lewin, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Etowah, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Lewin - 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.