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Welcome to Lewis ...

Lewis is located in Montezuma County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Lewis, you might consider that their post office opened in 1911.

Lewis is 6,710 feet [2,045 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of Lewis is about 1¼ mile [or ~2 km] above sea level.

Time Zone: Lewis lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Codes for Lewis: 970 & 748<3>

The ZIP code for Lewis: 81327<4>

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), Florida, Georgia, 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.

  • Cortez
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Cortez is located in Montezuma County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cortez
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,734 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cortez <5>
  • Dolores
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Arriola
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Arriola is located in Montezuma County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arriola
  • Ackmen ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Ackmen is located in Montezuma County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ackmen
  • McPhee ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • McPhee is located in Montezuma County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McPhee
  • Pleasant View
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Cahone
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Towaoc
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
  • Dove Creek
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Mancos
    (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Mancos is located in Montezuma County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mancos
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,398 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mancos <5>

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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Lewis, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on 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 (so far) for Lewis was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Lewis post office opened in 1911.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Lewis.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Colorado's counties, including Montezuma, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Lewis - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 970 code has been Overlayed with the 748 area code. New phone numbers in the Lewis area will be assigned with one of these codes: 970 or 748. As a result, placing a call in the Lewis area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Lewis). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Lewis or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/