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Welcome to Lewisport ...

The city of Lewisport is located in Hancock County<1>.



Lewisport was established in 1839.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Lewisport has a population of 1,678 people<2> (see below for details).

The community of Lewisport is 390 feet [119 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Lewisport lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

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

The telephone area code for Lewisport: (270)

The ZIP code for Lewisport: 42351<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Lewisport had an population of 1,678 people. This is an increase of 0.48% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 2.38% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Lewisport had a population of 1,670 people (which is 19.5% of the total population of Hancock County). This makes Lewisport the county's most populous community.

The population of Lewisport represents 0.04% of the population of Kentucky (which has 4,339,367 people), making it the state's 157th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 1,670 people, the population of Lewisport increased 1.89% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 1,639 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Lewisport.

Communities near Lewisport ...

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

  • Owensboro
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Tell City
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tell City have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tell City
    • Tell City is located in Perry County (IN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,179 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tell City <5>
  • Santa Claus
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Rockport
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockport have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockport
    • Rockport is located in Spencer County (IN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,136 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockport <5>
  • Dale
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dale
    • Dale is located in Spencer County (IN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,480 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dale <5>
  • Cannelton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cannelton have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannelton
    • Cannelton is located in Perry County (IN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,473 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cannelton <5>
  • Cloverport
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cloverport have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverport
    • Cloverport is located in Breckinridge County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,151 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cloverport <5>
  • Hawesville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Grandview
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grandview have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandview
    • Grandview is located in Spencer County (IN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 720 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grandview <5>
  • Whitesville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Lewisport ...

Looking for more information about Lewisport? 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 Lewisport, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Lewisport.

Adding Lewisport to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Lewisport 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 Lewisport was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Lewisport post office opened in 1844.

We also found Lewisport in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Lewisport.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Lewisport. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Hancock, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Lewisport.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Lewisport - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<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 city (such as Lewisport). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Lewisport 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>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.
<7>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

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




 

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