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Welcome to Lewis ...

Lewis is located in Jackson County<1>.

Lewis is 1,080 feet [329 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

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

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)
  • Manchester
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • McKee
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Annville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Livingston
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Fogertown
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Fogertown is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fogertown
  • Greenmount
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Greenmount is located in Laurel County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenmount
  • Larue
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Larue is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larue
  • Tyner
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Tyner is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyner
  • Dabolt
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Dabolt is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dabolt

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.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Jackson, 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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.