Welcome to Lewiston ...
Lewiston is located in Columbia County<1>.
The location of Lewiston has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Lewiston, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was on a map dated 1863.
When the people of Lewiston refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Lewistonian<3>
Lewiston is 350 feet [107 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Lewiston lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Telephone area codes for Lewiston: (706) and (762)<5>
Communities Also Named Lewiston ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Georgia communities named Lewiston: This one is located in Columbia County and the other is located in Wilkinson County.
Beyond Georgia, there are 30 communities that are also named Lewiston - they are located in Alabama, California, 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, Vermont, 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.
- Augusta
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Augusta
- Augusta is located in Richmond County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Augusta <6>
- De Bruce
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast) - North Augusta
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Augusta
- North Augusta is located in Aiken County (SC)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 24,137 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Augusta <6>
- Snead
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Grovetown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grovetown
- Grovetown is located in Columbia County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,639 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grovetown <6>
- Richmond Hills
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richmond Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond Hills
- Richmond Hills is located in Richmond County
- Estimated population in 2019: 13,839 people
- Fairvale
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast) - Thomson
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thomson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomson
- Thomson is located in McDuffie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,463 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thomson <6>
- Hephzibah
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hephzibah
- Hephzibah is located in Richmond County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,936 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hephzibah <6>
- Harlem
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harlem
- Harlem is located in Columbia County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,547 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harlem <6>
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.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Lewiston ...
Looking for more information about Lewiston? 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 Lewiston, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor 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 on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1863.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Lewiston.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Lewiston. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Columbia County: www.columbiacountyga.gov/
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 Columbia, 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> | 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> | Area code (762) is an overlay for area code (706). |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |